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WinThruster.exe

WinThruster

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The application WinThruster.exe, “WinThruster for Registry Cleaner” by Installer Wizard has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. This file is typically installed with the program WinThruster by Solvusoft Corporation.
Publisher:
Solvusoft Corporation  (signed by Installer Wizard)

Product:
WinThruster

Description:
WinThruster for Registry Cleaner

Version:
2.3.125.113

MD5:
1b18e32acba4f436831da1bcb4cd9b6d

SHA-1:
cbdc7be36956e162497bda95ceb39ee52f4ba2c2

SHA-256:
f63b70b1e772b80243ed3ba38b0e657edea0a593da5f0f2243c6f509a95e4864

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:12:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solvusoft.Installer (L)
17.3.13.13

File size:
11.7 MB (12,244,928 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.125.113

Copyright:
(c) Solvusoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
WinThruster.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\solvusoft\winthruster\winthruster.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Installer Wizard

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Installer Wizard, O=Installer Wizard, STREET=848 N. Rainbow Blvd., STREET="#3321", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00936840633163DBE99483CEE1F9B95E45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/29/2014 3:43:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x10B821

Entry point:
E8, B2, 8B, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 00, 18, 5C, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 34, 8C, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 08, 51, E8, 9C, 8D, 00, 00, 59, 59, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 7C, CF, 55, 00, E8, 18, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, E2, 12, FE, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C1, 09, 51, 83, C0, 09, 50, E8, 4C, 8E, 00, 00, F7, D8, 59, 1B, C0, 59, 40, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,403,392 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
WinThruster-Home-Startup

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file WinThruster.exe has been discovered within the following program.

WinThruster  by Solvusoft Corporation
Publisher's description - “WinThruster detects and repairs hundreds of PC errors, optimizes performance settings, and speeds up your PC. It repairs PC problems, decrease program load time, removes PC clutter, extends your computer's life, and restores system performance.”
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