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__uninstall_.exe

DD Platforms

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application __uninstall_.exe by DD Platforms has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Video Converter.
Publisher:
DD Platforms  (signed and verified)

MD5:
45d63d0841d4e704168459482a934ecc

SHA-1:
31300994daa730f83565c3d899a0081169d9d05e

SHA-256:
d78c26418c1112296e386804668431aee032fec07bd3755778fab9452b10dccd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/27/2024 3:40:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.12.18.10

File size:
642 KB (657,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\videoconverter\uninstall\__uninstall_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DD Platforms

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/29/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/30/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=DD Platforms, O=DD Platforms, STREET=Lilinblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00F676B1AA996F644DD025A74F59353EA5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 3:53:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x310B

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, EC, 42, 00, E8, 6E, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, 18, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 06, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Video Converter

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoConverter\Uninstall\__Uninstall_.exe /RSF /Uninstall


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