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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. 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:
265d2684d23dc7ea25a64c97ff6205ec

SHA-1:
6c2078ca9b74ce53f22388340e9462346b8d2750

SHA-256:
48f78e291b16b72defc70b03094f024be02d4bbdf76300b30d42bd3c0f5284d9

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:28:40 AM 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
16.02.15.02

Quick Heal
PUA.Lakeventur.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.LakeVentures.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.14

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 4:22:44 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2014 4:22:44 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:
11/8/2014 8:00:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:s4URTRrZIlmMTdc9lLDf8M6EeFvS614yMtgRf8btZ+KtIxzoiVhTgV9YUW/to1N7:GrKlcLBKFvS6eyMaf8buKqoscVV4NFyB

Entry address:
0x1E50A

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:
6.5570

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

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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