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uninst.exe

PC Software

The application uninst.exe by PC Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program WindeskWinsearch 1.0 by PCSoftware. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
PC Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fe68507a02f60732f26a8cceaa950754

SHA-1:
9b891c85727ba9b24543ef37fb668301e1ac5cfb

SHA-256:
18295143b599862bde775a1c01164a0960d6def118e41cc898c59b7b8e165486

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:39:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.61352.C
15.04.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCSoftware.Installer (M)
16.1.15.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0426
7.2.121

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
39802

File size:
59.9 KB (61,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windeskwinsearch\uninst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Software, O=PC Software, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
00FFFC8D338C67107439C065EF8036902F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:upgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJHgkidWELeAyNlIjCaJY40ri:0gXdZt9P6D3XJHJOteAb1Y

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
WindeskWinsearch 1.0

Display publisher:
PCSoftware

Display version:
1.0

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\WindeskWinsearch\uninst.exe


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