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TaskTools.exe

TaskTools

Softoware LLC

The application TaskTools.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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler.
Publisher:
Softoware LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
TaskTools

Version:
3.0.8.0

MD5:
6afb58a75f454b26ac7326f049bd36a7

SHA-1:
aab0fdd6ba5295ba563a5502eba729882593c490

SHA-256:
dcedac5c4e0b4b4bffc7d554cc85040f2c3f841bf39590f6e4743b348c04f23d

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:
1/13/2025 4:51:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.22.16

File size:
52.6 KB (53,816 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.8.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
TaskTools.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\privacy essential\tasktools.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:
11/20/2015 10:44:05 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:uNXIJTa3c57Vd1T6gw3Y3nEIqRD5WI4xUgoz/cvTweGiX:uNXIJTh91T6R3Y3i9WIW56cb1R

Entry address:
0xCF92

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 94, 3F, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.6267

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

Code size:
44 KB (45,056 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
PrivacyEssential_Edge

Description:
Edge


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