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ContentExplorer Uninstaller

Lake Ventures LLC

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application uninstall.exe, “ContentExplorer Uninstall” by Lake Ventures has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program ContentExplorer by ContentExplorer.net. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
ContentExplorer.net  (signed by Lake Ventures LLC)

Product:
ContentExplorer Uninstaller

Description:
ContentExplorer Uninstall

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
66ab3bb8e3634fbf6852f8313bf9365a

SHA-1:
680b891ea210e378b1612da0911395f84b872509

SHA-256:
eaf76e72c759464cb93b147d3eab71d245908541ee24b03d013de60be533c82a

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:24:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.InstallBrain
2.1.4+

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:IBryte-MC [PUP]
2014.9-160215

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
23010

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.501
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.iBryte.T application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Suspicious:W32/Malware.42127319c2!Online
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.60OZMS
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.02.15.06

Quick Heal
PUA.Lakeventur.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.LakeVentures.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.6

Sophos
Generic PUA EC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0129
7.2.46

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064620
42326

File size:
127.7 KB (130,800 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

Original file name:
uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\contentexplorer\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Lake Ventures LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2013 2:22:44 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2014 2:22:44 PM

Subject:
CN=Lake Ventures LLC, O=Lake Ventures LLC, L=Aliso Viejo, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B14BBCA37F140

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2014 5:00:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:crKlYnBKFvSgeyMaf8buKAoRfZ9jM9HIfFyq:SKqnBKFvSgeyMakbIotQ9odyq

Entry address:
0x1E50E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5564

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
ContentExplorer

Display publisher:
ContentExplorer.net

Display version:
8.4

Uninstall string:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\contentexplorer\uninstall.exe


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