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uninstall.exe

Parallel Lines Development, LLC

This is the uninstall module for the Injekt branded web browser extension program which injects advertising in the web browser as well as modifies the browser settings. The uninstaller is registered within Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. The application uninstall.exe by Parallel Lines Development has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Web Shield by Parallel Lines Development, LLC.
Publisher:
Parallel Lines Development, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f27e532f55c6f621bc036d9a2afe72fc

SHA-1:
ccf26dda2a6bc9d7b86b54b08f3b4d84ec93b5b9

SHA-256:
8244296fab839c40e1997aa4193ca8c08c11096ba8273827eba0344fa7ece0ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:36:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt.ParallelLinesDevelopment (M)
16.1.22.9

File size:
508.9 KB (521,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\webshield\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Parallel Lines Development, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Parallel Lines Development, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Parallel Lines Development, LLC", L=San Diego, S=California, 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:
064A26D7B85E090E11BEBC6B460594A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 5:15:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2Yc3lmFnBkbbVISkkMxguNLeYMkxdqhVnAkh9B8EPvhK:Z8lm1aFBM7NCYMkxer9WivhK

Entry address:
0x40763

Entry point:
E8, 7C, D3, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, EC, 44, 47, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 60, 20, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, EC, 44, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03...
 
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Entropy:
6.3254

Code size:
377.5 KB (386,560 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Web Shield

Display publisher:
Parallel Lines Development, LLC

Display version:
2.6.63

Uninstall string:
C:\ProgramData\WebShield\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1


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