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uninstall.exe

Compete Inc.

The application uninstall.exe by Compete has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer.
Publisher:
Compete Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.7.1.8264.8600

MD5:
22abf57ba41f4d458806a6061cb20e13

SHA-1:
19d6cb7e1640de0737bb63b678044416bb2872a3

SHA-256:
da79eeffd6676da8ce01f26e0a4299e6c0bfd332e2e16868d25ae4433f255413

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:42:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Compete (M)
16.8.12.9

File size:
450 KB (460,848 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.1.8264

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\consumer input\internetexplorer\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Compete Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/29/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Compete Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Compete Inc., L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
55108CF9F80AC133A32A29B5E9C1EF5F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:53:24 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:o0QniA52d2vnVBgGPhLhNFFkkfrFWB42FN1O:UiJogGJLhtjrMVFm

Entry address:
0x355E

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B8, A7, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 10, 43, 00, E8, D6, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 0F, 43, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E8, A7, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 81, 40, 00, 68, AC, A7, 40, 00, 68, E0, 07, 43, 00, E8, DC, 29, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 80, 40, 00, BF, 00, 70, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, CA, 29, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9087

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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