uninstall.exe

Winston Project

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application uninstall.exe by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program CinemaP-1.3cV23.11 by Cinema PlusV23.11. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Winston Project  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0cfdcd333671c5020a53bf75e4c192ba

SHA-1:
02eadca4deb1dc842de8478d7c16a117a67a8b78

SHA-256:
0c450522b88f7bdfe736fa5a27279d7697653b538973450a35a6f58c93c332c7

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:14:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.188.92

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3272

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14123

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
12/3/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.23.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WinstonProject.J
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA JE
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35162

File size:
101.4 KB (103,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cinemap-1.3cv23.11\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/22/2014 2:43:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:QwS07FREKPdTv3bkqpvfDTrW0jXH5YcV+sWjcdH9VPiZUccYh:zS0ZRrPFLnp9hHXPiyu

Entry address:
0x51C5

Entry point:
E8, 38, 66, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 6F, 41, 00, E8, 25, 0A, 00, 00, E8, 43, 33, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, CB, 65, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, AC, 5F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3905

Code size:
66.5 KB (68,096 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
CinemaP-1.3cV23.11

Display publisher:
Cinema PlusV23.11

Display version:
1.35.9.29

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\CinemaP-1.3cV23.11\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1


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