uninstall.exe

Blekko, Inc.

The application uninstall.exe by Blekko has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Newzio 1.3 by AlgoClicks. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Blekko, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2a372a8e73f4599380b1f4ea1d5460d6

SHA-1:
4e976e142c4bbf099d6052354f57ad1434d30ec2

SHA-256:
039335346b7ddd49dc325d3b187fb17f79c5af5ccfc35d021564ccd5b161d080

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:49:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-F [PUP]
2014.9-141004

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27207
9.0.1.0277

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.3150

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.10.04.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blekko.J
14.7.17.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
33520

File size:
117.9 KB (120,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\newzio 1.3\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
4/3/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="Blekko, Inc.", O="Blekko, Inc.", L=Redwood City, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
04A6DE4CBB85009FDEB5922F181C5382

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/12/2013 6:20:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nUUHAknyRwkPCNHDEPXcuOBzvVhdiVDDDDDDDO:nUUniwkPCNjEfcrjaA

Entry address:
0x7337

Entry point:
E8, 03, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 56, 8B, 35, 98, 70, 41, 00, 57, FF, 35, AC, F3, 41, 00, FF, D6, FF, 35, A8, F3, 41, 00, 8B, D8, 89, 5D, FC, FF, D6, 8B, F0, 3B, F3, 0F, 82, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8B, FE, 2B, FB, 8D, 47, 04, 83, F8, 04, 72, 75, 53, E8, 06, 7A, 00, 00, 8B, D8, 8D, 47, 04, 59, 3B, D8, 73, 48, B8, 00, 08, 00, 00, 3B, D8, 73, 02, 8B, C3, 03, C3, 3B, C3, 72, 0F, 50, FF, 75, FC, E8, AE, 08, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 75, 16, 8D, 43, 10, 3B, C3, 72, 3E, 50, FF, 75, FC, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4040

Code size:
84.5 KB (86,528 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Newzio 1.3

Display publisher:
AlgoClicks

Display version:
1.28.153.5

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\Newzio 1.3\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1


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