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wcthelper.exe

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The application wcthelper.exe, “Windows Core Toolbar Helper” by search core systems has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Windows Core Toolbar by Core Systems which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
search core systems  (signed and verified)

Description:
Windows Core Toolbar Helper

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
aab02b1903e92a2171045325e84b4d92

SHA-1:
5cb18f0f425771222bc020df1acfd334bfc2cf8b

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:
1/12/2025 11:42:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.searchcoresystems.Toolbar (M)
16.2.13.16

File size:
687.5 KB (704,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\core systems\windows core toolbar\wcthelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
search core systems

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/13/2012 11:23:55 AM

Valid to:
1/13/2013 11:23:55 AM

Subject:
CN=search core systems, O=search core systems, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112161BFE8B30B66C06A60ADF51015575814

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2012 11:41:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sw9pph2TWy4OVTaW5SWyCnjytUu5AC+xCVugJN3I90iSfTutvfE+KanmTNYPfcUF:j9pphsWy4kTaWMWyCnjytUu5AxCxw90u

Entry address:
0x88880

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, 53, B8, E4, 79, 48, 00, E8, DF, EC, F7, FF, 8B, 1D, AC, E7, 48, 00, 8B, 03, E8, 7A, BA, FE, FF, 8B, 03, 33, D2, E8, C9, D5, FE, FF, 8B, 03, C6, 40, 57, 00, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, A3, F9, F7, FF, 0D, 80, 00, 00, 00, 50, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, C5, FB, F7, FF, 8B, 03, BA, 34, 89, 48, 00, E8, E1, B4, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, E4, E5, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, CC, FA, 47, 00, E8, 3E, BA, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, 60, E8, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, B8, 75, 48, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5479

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
542 KB (555,008 bytes)

The file wcthelper.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Windows Core Toolbar  by Core Systems
Windows Core Toolbar installs a toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to a remote server in order to suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
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