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TaskTool.exe

StartupTool

Softoware LLC

The application TaskTool.exe by Softoware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Softoware LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
StartupTool

Version:
2.0.7.0

MD5:
a1e979c5ad661a6b13e776868dd5f5d9

SHA-1:
cdd3168072c10647b8fbfd607c383afbbe6fb081

SHA-256:
dee756f9c2981a56ede518a812e3220f8eef77c5864946cf3529a6358a5663b2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:37:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.23.17

File size:
219.9 KB (225,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
TaskTool.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\network security guard\tasktool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softoware LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/10/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/10/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softoware LLC, OU=Softoware LLC, O=Softoware LLC, STREET="1225 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 325", L=Garden City, S=New York, PostalCode=11530, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6DC73DE107D58AD4D4BA573833F01896

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2016 7:59:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:xwCzLANTQVhCQKnxNwCzLANTQVd05tIeRrTwH1ZQilZQiIX:KCzL80bKx+CzL80oRTwVGilGi8

Entry address:
0x1BEDE

Entry point:
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Entropy:
2.9792

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

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