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gearexts.exe

INSAFE

The application gearexts.exe by INSAFE has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
INSAFE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
153a050e7b6a8185ba804fc2a189f5a2

SHA-1:
82e6e5c457c89a32df2b04d3aafb62e000a8b0a1

SHA-256:
a5781f726bebe2c8fa03c7af8c04c80936cccc3452f3c5ce324e7e922d4dac63

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:
4/20/2024 3:11:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.INSAFE (M)
16.2.14.5

File size:
457.7 KB (468,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windows gearext\gearexts.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSAFE

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2014 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=INSAFE, OU=IT Team, O=INSAFE, L=Gangnam-gu, S=SEOUL, C=KR

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3E4F1F53251433D38DEC22008A6B91D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/23/2014 4:11:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UXbjvLTUzr+G6Q4HVaF/uN6ptRDUTXGWxyo+RKRQCOIMuZBKR:UXbjvL4+G6Q4HVaF/uN6ptRDUaWxyhAE

Entry address:
0x41816

Entry point:
E8, 84, 8D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, 1D, 46, 00, E8, F4, 30, 00, 00, 33, DB, 89, 5D, E4, 33, C0, 8B, 7D, 08, 3B, FB, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 75, 14, E8, 10, 16, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 74, 2C, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 79, 33, C0, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 74, DE, 33, C0, 38, 1E, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 74, D3, E8, 60, 90, 00, 00, 89, 45, 08, 3B, C3, 75, 0D, E8, D7, 15, 00, 00, C7, 00, 18, 00, 00, 00, EB, CA, 89, 5D, FC, 38, 1F, 75, 20, E8, C3, 15, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5579

Code size:
352.5 KB (360,960 bytes)

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