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scannerextension.exe

Max Secure Software

The application scannerextension.exe by Max Secure 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.
Publisher:
Max Secure Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
540aae9a2c00a70c6648917371bc6ede

SHA-1:
96c2518c4be31f3b53716f666ac784c889c7275b

SHA-256:
a3330c6e27112b55617b38ce14d3d4dbae2a27353a8aa4b394ec54215e224839

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
9/14/2025 4:44:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSecure.Optional (L)
16.9.17.5

File size:
117.7 KB (120,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\antispyware\scannerextension.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Secure Software

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
1/10/2006 4:34:12 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2007 4:34:12 AM

Subject:
CN=Max Secure Software, OU=Max Secure Software, O=Max Secure Software, L=Pune, S=MH, C=In

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
0516D537F962944EEBAAD36EE0A17FAE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2006 9:37:23 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:hRSBXshZeObxxdDR9qkwuKQ9TwJ8uUeZpV+A9YsH7oDMsTN4tvlKvIM1bnol:yBenOu7WmqV+A9REDMsTN4xlLCbn0

Entry address:
0x4251

Entry point:
6A, 18, 68, 20, 57, 41, 00, E8, 4F, 0C, 00, 00, BF, 94, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C7, E8, F7, F4, FF, FF, 89, 65, E8, 8B, F4, 89, 3E, 56, FF, 15, F8, 51, 41, 00, 8B, 4E, 10, 89, 0D, 3C, B8, 41, 00, 8B, 46, 04, A3, 48, B8, 41, 00, 8B, 56, 08, 89, 15, 4C, B8, 41, 00, 8B, 76, 0C, 81, E6, FF, 7F, 00, 00, 89, 35, 40, B8, 41, 00, 83, F9, 02, 74, 0C, 81, CE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 89, 35, 40, B8, 41, 00, C1, E0, 08, 03, C2, A3, 44, B8, 41, 00, 33, FF, 57, FF, 15, 9C, 51, 41, 00, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 81...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.0

Code size:
80 KB (81,920 bytes)

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