uninstall.exe

The application uninstall.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.gpil.org.
MD5:
099e2b1511f9ab5a05cd4cabe3096c51

SHA-1:
6ff4be3f7b89f81e27ad22bd60d8028bc820dbb8

SHA-256:
e2dcf7458234b372b0a0e28dd9d14ac463b2c24d398dc42b055c73168f03dcc5

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:33:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2012.10.10

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.45.148

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-AR [PUP]
2014.9-150903

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.InstallCore.13
1.0.20.1230

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore-1
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.WebToolbar.InstallCore.~A
17489

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.43
9.0.1.0246

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore.AMN!A2
8.15.09.03.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
9.7565

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
9/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HMGG
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.InstallCore.13
11.2015-03-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.InstallCore.13
15.9.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.10.30.14

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10609

Malwarebytes
PUP.Adware.Installcore
v2015.10.30.02

McAfee
Artemis!099E2B1511F9
5600.6653

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.InstallCore.13
16.0.0.738

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.cqjpin
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.9.3.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJG13
7.2.246

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.18.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Click run software
13450

File size:
1.1 MB (1,114,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\uninstall.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RUp9ToJ9BTh+rrDP4KkhnjCkCDFRTSEXoTj7g1o:WpKT+HDgKkhjXWfT5XQ7

Entry address:
0xC1772

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, A7, E0, 40, 00, E8, E4, E4, FF, FF, B7, 15, 07, 8B, 7D, F9, 64, F4, CF, CE, 52, AF, FD, CF, 19, 66, 33, C5, 0B, 9F, 99, E4, EE, A6, 52, E3, 4B, 95, 15, 32, 64, 17, 73, 90, 33, C4, 1E, 88, A4, 3A, A9, 7D, E7, 36, A6, 59, A5, 65, 17, 02, 57, BB, 90, 24, 1D, 6E, 87, 05, D2, EB, AE, 60, 3C, 77, 51, 7C, 7C, 33, 11, 09, 49, C7, 89, 72, 7C, F4, A0, AA, F8, B0, 91, A6, 0B, B5, 0E, 0A, A6, 86, E3, B8, 4B, 62, 11, 56, 51, A6, 3E, E0, F5, 98, F3, ED, 6F, 91, 15, 3E, CE, 0B, 6E, AD, 8D, 0E...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
787 KB (805,888 bytes)

The file uninstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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