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uninstall-tool.exe

Software Jockey

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application uninstall-tool.exe by Software Jockey has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Software Jockey  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5408.24681

MD5:
7f938fe449d6354b350e0a81934913db

SHA-1:
b4eb7528f7feae3a639186f4689c21f035a10388

SHA-256:
5282a1a8eb914baf52ab1edfb411d4e0440825272b66605eba0508587a9c94ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 4:50:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SoftwareJockey.Bundler (M)
15.9.1.13

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5408.24681

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\uninstall-tool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Jockey

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Jockey, O=Software Jockey, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3481FC293A085AD3BA94D30DC9CC2E95

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/22/2014 7:44:35 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iOGBq0Nstq8zUv85DwV0RjWTeOQ53hye3vn9WFz0J/CWgsxFp/QgIfQQFJ:URstXzo85s0RaTeJ3r3VBaxwjYgIrJ

Entry address:
0x195EA3

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9527

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

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,654,784 bytes)

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