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uninstall.exe

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Brand Thunder LLC

The application uninstall.exe, “Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller” by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet Explorer Toolbar

Description:
Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller

Version:
4.3.0.43

MD5:
3094ecc781f8de336e29dfeaf53c403c

SHA-1:
78f0f657f1009f251a04d17f583621cc8033c0eb

SHA-256:
31ac22a9b03db70520ef8fcf6f9d6ffa6e15bdfc646d908bf47c4de10fe2e3b3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 6:58:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder.Installer (M)
16.6.17.12

File size:
44.3 KB (45,392 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.43

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\ie\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Columbus, S=Ohio, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
791A07FF9F5C100CAE981EC818D15D94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2015 3:49:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:lAEMw9L1AD9z/G4/t+1UDzaXEjoN6FST/JK6RrUgCb0O2:aEHLaDhGT1UDza0j9sbRrUN0F

Entry address:
0x1281

Entry point:
E8, B6, 15, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 58, AD, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 54, AD, 40, 00, 89, 15, 50, AD, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 4C, AD, 40, 00, 89, 35, 48, AD, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 44, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 70, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 64, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 40, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 3C, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 38, AD, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 34, AD, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 68, AD, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 5C, AD, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 60, AD, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 6C, AD, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.2722

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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