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__uninstall_.exe

ComboApps

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 ComboApps has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
ComboApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
08afc0903747abf4dc20d5f1696b69ee

SHA-1:
516837090dc2e0a6dd844d4805df741f63c003a9

SHA-256:
730157323093701d112b28275b63e04aaf198f0cf52167aab4a27a8002b0e52a

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:15:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.399
7.11.177.224

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3279

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141126

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK (variant)
8.10554

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13662

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.11.26.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D2C60D8D3434
5600.6935

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.0ec
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ComboApps.M
14.11.26.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10214

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33882

File size:
665.8 KB (681,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\__uninstall_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ComboApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/19/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ComboApps, O=ComboApps, STREET=Lilinblun 28 St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00FB57B5604E2145FCE6E1780DCA48E829

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XkvpAkKGG+YnnEXEO6k5mJyqT2DmOtrP3+F/rFgnTwukyQM:Xkv67GGE0OHUJyf3+F/rFKTw5M

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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