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wifi protector extension-bg.exe

Wifi Protector Extension

Safe Download Limited

The application wifi protector extension-bg.exe, “Wifi Protector Extension exe” by Safe Download Limited 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 Wifi Protector Extension by Speedchecker Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

Publisher:

Speedchecker (signed by Safe Download Limited)

Product:

Wifi Protector Extension

Description:

Wifi Protector Extension exe

Version:

1.1.151.59

MD5:

6edfbceeee01570ccf796c962ffa7c46

SHA-1:

337298f7dd70f6fb1223f60cfe3a0d3066797214

SHA-256:

ae9e4b7fe7cb82f683db23663248c4f3037fb9230c5ad3448bbb63edee5ac073

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:

5/17/2024 5:15:37 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SpeedChecker (M)

17.2.6.3

File size:

928.2 KB (950,512 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.151.59

Original file name:

Wifi Protector Extension.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\wifi protector extension\wifi protector extension-bg.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Safe Download Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

7/1/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:

CN=Safe Download Limited, O=Safe Download Limited, L=Douglas, S=Douglas, C=IM

Issuer:

CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:

0DD2FC97B3C6597CABD97B29D9383440

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/25/2012 8:21:18 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

Entry address:

0x8A405

Entry point:

E8, F4, AC, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 2D, A4, 03, 00, 00, 74, 22, 83, E8, 04, 74, 17, 83, E8, 0D, 74, 0C, 48, 74, 03, 33, C0, C3, B8, 04, 04, 00, 00, C3, B8, 12, 04, 00, 00, C3, B8, 04, 08, 00, 00, C3, B8, 11, 04, 00, 00, C3, 8B, FF, 56, 57, 8B, F0, 68, 01, 01, 00, 00, 33, FF, 8D, 46, 1C, 57, 50, E8, AB, CD, FF, FF, 33, C0, 0F, B7, C8, 8B, C1, 89, 7E, 04, 89, 7E, 08, 89, 7E, 0C, C1, E1, 10, 0B, C1, 8D, 7E, 10, AB, AB, AB, B9, A8, 43, 4E, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 8D, 46, 1C, 2B, CE, BF, 01, 01, 00, 00, 8A, 14, 01... 
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Code size:

775 KB (793,600 bytes)

The file wifi protector extension-bg.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Wifi Protector Extension by Speedchecker Limited

Wifi Protector Extension is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.

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