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uninstall.exe

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 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This file is typically installed with the program ContentExplorer by Lake Ventures LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.

File name:

uninstall.exe

Publisher:

ContentExplorer.net (signed by Lake Ventures LLC)

Product:

ContentExplorer Uninstaller

Description:

ContentExplorer Uninstall

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

fab70712e0c303636c2d4d9294609fa6

SHA-1:

f065440fd865f1cfa353e169b6e8f02f2007de1c

SHA-256:

560ba75fb194343fed86adee9e59a987ffc06fa9759884a71144e0adcd3df98c

Scanner detections:

4 / 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:

4/26/2024 4:38:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature

AdWare.W32.InstallBrain

2.1.4+

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Avc

4.0.3.141124

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Downloader

t3scan.1.7.8.0

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.LakeVentures.J

14.11.24.16

File size:

86.8 KB (88,848 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

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:

3/3/2014 1:54:46 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:4R4pMygZad7mqvfoLwfy2ALXuHcCGfCOQ0sgUi1+JlwdMBSMupfbNQZBSOxXjpF4:4RMGZq7tvfF6v9zxkD/

Entry address:

0x1413E

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.5976

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

72.5 KB (74,240 bytes)

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

ContentExplorer by Lake Ventures LLC

From the Terms and Conditions: "Content Explorer is ad-supported. During general internet usage on sites where Content Explorer operates, users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, and in-text link advertisements.

ContentExplorer.net

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