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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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
search core systems  (signed and verified)

Description:
Windows Core Toolbar Helper

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
65939fcb07085313f01e7bad4a91e1e3

SHA-1:
8c4c8305dfb7a8a18e3e41dbf8a3a775ab2dd591

SHA-256:
a027cb3799408e5f9f9af14d7f0a7e43de30a09566eec9b8ec6f4cf49ce7804e

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 11:53:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.searchco.Toolbar (M)
16.5.1.23

File size:
690.5 KB (707,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
search core systems

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/13/2012 7:23:55 PM

Valid to:
1/13/2013 7:23:55 PM

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:
2/22/2012 2:38:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CMXKsKzRhxzpCuor8Aw4ShQofOttgt8Tjn2TJ4SlcU888888888888W888888881:3XKsE7xzpVor848Yg8r2TJ4VWG

Entry address:
0x89888

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, 53, B8, 58, 85, 48, 00, E8, D7, DC, F7, FF, 8B, 1D, F0, F7, 48, 00, 8B, 03, E8, AE, AA, FE, FF, 8B, 03, 33, D2, E8, FD, C5, FE, FF, 8B, 03, C6, 40, 57, 00, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, 9B, E9, F7, FF, 0D, 80, 00, 00, 00, 50, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, BD, EB, F7, FF, 8B, 03, BA, 3C, 99, 48, 00, E8, 15, A5, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, 10, F6, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, 2C, FC, 47, 00, E8, 72, AA, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, AC, F8, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, 2C, 81, 48, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5512

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
544.5 KB (557,568 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Windows Core Helper

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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