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Windesk Winsearch.exe

Windesk Winsearch

PC Software

The application Windesk Winsearch.exe by PC Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Microsoft  (signed by PC Software)

Product:
Windesk Winsearch

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
e84092dc6f3bbce6889912937b219798

SHA-1:
379995909daa8a1baa698b724c213783feab436c

SHA-256:
4845af7ee423e56e3abab3c301fb341cb845e5f3516ad45b7bb9d135a993908c

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 5:25:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCSoftware (M)
16.1.15.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0117
7.2.153

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
37390

File size:
109.1 KB (111,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2014

Original file name:
Windesk Winsearch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windeskwinsearch\windesk winsearch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Software, O=PC Software, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
00FFFC8D338C67107439C065EF8036902F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2014 2:00:25 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:SqS06WLqAtdhSAV5B1/35oogX/gmdNJ0TLqAtdhSAV5B1/35o6140riyg:SqS066qbIepX/gmdA/qbIeSbg

Entry address:
0x12DFE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4408

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
68 KB (69,632 bytes)

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