uninstall.exe

Western Web Applications, 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 Western Web Applications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Western Web Applications, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b221fc76cb4a3e333963255f9f1e8049

SHA-1:
f26c1534b46eebecf3b626600eaa537f2803c558

SHA-256:
ffe425ec9ed7b39d218e169bab3c756379a24b56981033cc5e071ab1e101f5ac

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:
5/7/2024 12:21:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt.WesternWebApplications (M)
16.1.30.16

File size:
511.6 KB (523,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/23/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/24/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Western Web Applications, LLC", O="Western Web Applications, LLC", STREET=640 E Grand Ave, STREET=Suite 129, L=Carlsbad, S=CA, PostalCode=92008, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2A1B337726D509D16C17362E2E625DE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/1/2014 8:44:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2ek+TdDCtxeVdbKegBVI7gDxhmQaxa/nUjhnOUuNtj+:PZTxC/eAVIsx4QaxxMUej+

Entry address:
0x40E73

Entry point:
E8, 7E, 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:
6.3298

Code size:
379 KB (388,096 bytes)

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