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uninstall.exe

Compete Inc.

The application uninstall.exe by Compete has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This file is typically installed with the program Consumer Input (remove only) by Compete Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Compete Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.7.1.8236.8586

MD5:
6063092b7487af1f673cb7149e673246

SHA-1:
8a100a11b34b6b07ef45dd78e0c2c51d1a0c11ed

SHA-256:
87eb72c8cce0d82b43359ac38ff2ea4621f88075f7b2a895f5d974e5ac57ed89

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:49:51 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Siggen.30978
9.0.1.05190

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Compete.J
14.12.12.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4835506
35418

File size:
450.2 KB (461,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.1.8236

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 4:59:59 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 2:53:24 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OUQnHTK52d2vOVg91S5xv/q5A2nlRNdo2MjTkSUugsrM:GH7YjSjv/AlRLoJfkggsY

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:
7.9092

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file uninstall.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Consumer Input (remove only)  by Compete Inc.
Consumer Input is the collection and analytics software for Compete.com statistics for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Compete.com is a web traffic analysis service that publishes the approximate number of global visitors to the top web sites in the world.
www.consumerinput.com
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