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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 Jewel Quest Help by Western Web Applications, LLC.
Publisher:
Western Web Applications, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d7f5b8085be82325331d481bf8eb85ab

SHA-1:
6e70e32b9927e99dc9cb74bdf9c5728ccfd107f9

SHA-256:
6f009b7bbabf4f313fde02c48907189f8af50f7a4afeae4b9125d4e6d5702d18

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 5:58:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt (M)
16.11.2.9

File size:
510.8 KB (523,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Western Web Applications, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/2/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/3/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Western Web Applications, LLC", O="Western Web Applications, LLC", L=Del Mar, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2846A7B6FF6C3C84D2AC5AD12B664347

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 6:33:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:f1EiNx87QWhCALI/bZ+uAxlM8pUQ/xaA9+IdPSKOjptH2:tFNS7vo0Tx1mQ/xCIUKO/W

Entry address:
0x40D73

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:
6.3242

Code size:
379 KB (388,096 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Jewel Quest Help

Display publisher:
Western Web Applications, LLC

Display version:
2.7.31

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


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