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pcw_downloader.exe

ADV Publishing

The application pcw_downloader.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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered daily at a specified time. This file is typically installed with the program PCBackup wizard.
Publisher:
ADV Publishing  (signed and verified)

MD5:
816a414cb34c6786d261d34c732954f0

SHA-1:
bebaa3c0b61cd077d24b363de09bac9b933af95f

SHA-256:
c565137d6ae313f03300ff739dc7e16712cba2953a48bfaae6e963617a37fbfd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 11:55:26 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ADVPubli (M)
16.7.14.17

File size:
1 MB (1,054,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pcbackup wizard\pcw_downloader.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 9:07:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d79P1HX4BXfj/ZNe9xBvHuCn3VKTuNHRmDK2:59N345S9OuYTuNHRmDK2

Entry address:
0x78A80

Entry point:
E8, C6, 05, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, FF, 25, 68, F2, 49, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, F2, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, BC, 81, 4B, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, F2, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, BC, 81, 4B, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.0962

Code size:
630 KB (645,120 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
PCW Downloader

Path:
\PCW\PCWDownloader\PCW Downloader

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 06:40)


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

PCBackup wizard  by PCBackup wizard
support.pcbackupwizard.net
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