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helper.exe

PCAcceleratePro

DisplayTime Software

The application helper.exe, “PCAcceleratePro Uninstall Component” by DisplayTime Software 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 is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Installer Technology  (signed by DisplayTime Software)

Product:
PCAcceleratePro

Description:
PCAcceleratePro Uninstall Component

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
36bfa9805cd9dc176fb0e35d7f031c05

SHA-1:
c866bf72022e61da37a3b2e4369b776e15b20935

SHA-256:
a2763019b6cf9949356f4761a3d73050a76c5b3849eaeceb3c0ad7a1fcbcd4cb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/12/2024 3:25:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallerTech.Optimizer.Meta (L)
16.3.30.14

File size:
140.8 KB (144,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.14.1

Copyright:
Copyright Installer Technology 2014

Original file name:
helper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pcacceleratepro\helper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DisplayTime Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/18/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=DisplayTime Software, O=DisplayTime Software, STREET=28 Old Rudnick LN, L=Dover, S=DE, PostalCode=19901, C=US

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

Serial number:
7A37A59103ADB39A13DB8D76AB62BA4E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/17/2016 3:46:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:oj3H510FxxNFSkZ8lcSaGMWGqNUCzd+Guc9HhWsWjcdUVGWJr+LPardkllYkinYC:obaPZwMpMZJ+GXZUVGWJr+TOdkfgp

Entry address:
0x5113

Entry point:
E8, 70, 64, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 78, 94, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 58, 82, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 78, 94, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03...
 
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Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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