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weblayersuninstall.exe

The application weblayersuninstall.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Web Layers 3.0.0 by Web Layers. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Web Layers 3.0.0 by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
MD5:
8bc9b89220a60116092ed2c97b0e09b7

SHA-1:
4368aa1890c7d88b357716c67a162140d2658d53

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:08:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdInstaller.WebLayers
2015.0.3363

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9084

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Win.Reputation
16.1.6.21

File size:
208.3 KB (213,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\web layers\weblayersuninstall.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2QqPBpiq615tB01jGxkYnH7nm/G/HcYMR:0BpiR+ZtcHq/G/8YM

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8966

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Web Layers 3.0.0

Display publisher:
Web Layers

Display version:
3.0.0

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\Web Layers\WebLayersuninstall.exe


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

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
Web Layers 3.0.0  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Web Layers is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search.
weblayers.co/support
81% remove it
 
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