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uninstall.exe

Western Web Applications, LLC

This is the uninstall module for the Injekt branded web browser extension program which injects advertising in the web browser as well as modifies the browser settings. The uninstaller is registered within Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. The application uninstall.exe by Western Web Applications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program TVGenie by Western Web Applications, LLC.
Publisher:
Western Web Applications, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9041cbf6ec7f2a0419127b21714da5ad

SHA-1:
4c590c9b16b5ba5f5554e8f7dd811c2187928eb6

SHA-256:
9769d70b36b73270ee0e879f9e6bff7dcfdeca27b22591b74a789762eebe02de

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:33:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt (M)
17.3.3.2

File size:
509.6 KB (521,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\tvgenie\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Western Web Applications, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/24/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/25/2014 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Western Web Applications, LLC", O="Western Web Applications, LLC", STREET=640 E Grand Ave, STREET=Suite 129, L=Carlsbad, S=CA, PostalCode=92008, C=US

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

Serial number:
2A1B337726D509D16C17362E2E625DE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 12:45:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x40763

Entry point:
E8, 7C, D3, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, EC, 44, 47, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 60, 20, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, EC, 44, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03...
 
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Entropy:
6.3285

Code size:
377.5 KB (386,560 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
TVGenie

Display publisher:
Western Web Applications, LLC

Display version:
2.6.65

Uninstall string:
C:\ProgramData\TVGenie\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1


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