wwe_uninstall.exe

AutoDownload.net

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application wwe_uninstall.exe by AutoDownload.net has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Wajam by Wajam.
Publisher:
AutoDownload.net  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2fdf7646c2e2336d0d1cb59149b99845

SHA-1:
4caebfef9b7612898a89a59e06c775d1cbd00785

SHA-256:
2da6dcd5e7c2e4c95add97a37308cf8f622c01b403c1fc804f1852cf4dc2f2a5

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 5:06:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.9.15

File size:
426.6 KB (436,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\wajam web enhancer\wwe_uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/24/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AutoDownload.net, OU=Insta-Download.com, O=AutoDownload.net, STREET=4115 Boul Saint-Laurent, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H2W 1Y7, C=CA

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

Serial number:
008D26AD64B2384859E0207B356634583D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:53:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yxNa1ixQr2G+hwySa8ke09TdIK3+U2qXBBN:+Nan+Kyl8ke09TdVX2qX5

Entry address:
0x36A3

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 88, A7, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, F8, 4B, 7A, 00, E8, EE, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 44, 4B, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, F0, F4, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 81, 40, 00, 68, 10, A8, 40, 00, 68, 40, 43, 7A, 00, E8, F4, 29, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, E2, 29, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Wajam

Display publisher:
Wajam

Display version:
1.0.5.34 (i1.0)

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\Wajam Web Enhancer\WWE_uninstall.exe


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