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dw_util.exe

ADV Publishing

The application dw_util.exe by ADV Publishing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program PCBackup wizard.
Publisher:
ADV Publishing  (signed and verified)

MD5:
407566b9cbcd04156ee6038d501ec959

SHA-1:
ac25da100406a535a738ecf77eac6c651fb95db7

SHA-256:
d54ae276d037f5cc1f1a62f26c6a18680f9dac8f86ad4ddbdddad2dc9ef19bf1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 7:34:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ADVPubli (M)
16.7.8.18

File size:
183.3 KB (187,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pcbackup wizard\dw_util.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ADV Publishing

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/14/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2017 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=ADV Publishing, O=ADV Publishing, L=West Hollywood, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0D3EE7D0C318767DCA11A80A3452B8C4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/2016 9:06:13 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:1m7ygeJrmgl1MeLLNBkgv/5oQC2mC9icPxqGXpl8aADbbyyRDk87/vW2pCwhKs5+:1YygArmgrNBkin1L8aAHOyRDr1Es5C6S

Entry address:
0x861C

Entry point:
E8, BC, 04, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 24, 03, 00, 00, 53, 56, 6A, 17, E8, 1C, 6F, 01, 00, 85, C0, 74, 05, 8B, 4D, 08, CD, 29, 33, F6, 8D, 85, DC, FC, FF, FF, 68, CC, 02, 00, 00, 56, 50, 89, 35, AC, AE, 42, 00, E8, F5, 1B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 89, 85, 8C, FD, FF, FF, 89, 8D, 88, FD, FF, FF, 89, 95, 84, FD, FF, FF, 89, 9D, 80, FD, FF, FF, 89, B5, 7C, FD, FF, FF, 89, BD, 78, FD, FF, FF, 66, 8C, 95, A4, FD, FF, FF, 66, 8C, 8D, 98, FD, FF, FF, 66, 8C, 9D, 74, FD, FF, FF, 66, 8C, 85, 70, FD...
 
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Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

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

PCBackup wizard  by PCBackup wizard
support.pcbackupwizard.net
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