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taskswitch.exe

Lou Amadio

It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘CoolSwitch’.
Publisher:
Lou Amadio  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e7aeeb49fffc051d9f748b1907a95fbc

SHA-1:
8c753ab8956e8c3b6517c583b4d276b0dddf578e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:55:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Prevx
Malicious Software
3.0.1

File size:
44.6 KB (45,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\taskswitch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Lou Amadio

Authority:
Microsoft

Valid from:
2/16/2001 11:42:02 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2002 11:42:02 PM

Subject:
CN=Lou Amadio

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Windows VBL03 (DS), OU=Distributed Systems and Services, O=Microsoft, L=Redmond, S=WA, C=US, E=ntsbvt@microsoft.com

Serial number:
030E7FD7000000003F19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2001 9:59:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:isEY1LIQwv0I0F+TDnkWnUaBVXnif8q2TUQjlPfv:ZfpF+vkOB3iEZ

Entry address:
0x3D6D

Entry point:
6A, 60, 68, 78, 13, 00, 01, E8, D7, 0D, 00, 00, BF, 94, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C7, E8, 1B, 0E, 00, 00, 89, 65, E8, 8B, F4, 89, 3E, 56, FF, 15, 08, 11, 00, 01, 8B, 4E, 10, 89, 0D, EC, A5, 00, 01, 8B, 46, 04, A3, F8, A5, 00, 01, 8B, 56, 08, 89, 15, FC, A5, 00, 01, 8B, 76, 0C, 81, E6, FF, 7F, 00, 00, 89, 35, F0, A5, 00, 01, 83, F9, 02, 74, 0C, 81, CE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 89, 35, F0, A5, 00, 01, C1, E0, 08, 03, C2, A3, F4, A5, 00, 01, 33, F6, 56, 8B, 3D, 14, 11, 00, 01, FF, D7, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.0

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
CoolSwitch

Command:
C:\Windows\System32\taskswitch.exe


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