wwd.sys

APPsolute Technology Inc.

The file wwd.sys by APPsolute Technology has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
WWatcher  (signed by APPsolute Technology Inc.)

Product:
WWatcher

Version:
2.3.6.5

MD5:
46092094921b1fcb200035b7ecf3402d

SHA-1:
2fd75245c06dfe77eefcda724f73a752bfb9939e

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
7/9/2025 11:52:38 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web
Adware.Superfish.227
9.0.1.0270

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2015.09.27.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APPsoluteTechnology (M)
15.9.27.11

VIPRE Antivirus
APPsoluteTechnology
43962

File size:
27.2 KB (27,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.6.5

Copyright:
Copyright ® WWatcher All rights reserved

Original file name:
WWatcher

File type:
Driver (Win32 SYS)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sysprograms\wwd.sys

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/10/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=APPsolute Technology Inc., O=APPsolute Technology Inc., L=Marshfield, S=Wisconsin, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3D511A783C926067341FAC786A6CAF35

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/1/2015 12:55:13 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:HCAQFGSwG7zx12nW9wJeR2Bny+b66LDyyyqMGpFGyRMfhNNnYPLkR:HyInWPoU+bhLMGmAMfdBR

Entry address:
0x46B6

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, E8, BD, FF, FF, FF, 5D, E9, 40, FF, FF, FF, 4C, 6F, 67, 20, 61, 63, 74, 69, 76, 65, 0D, 0A, 00, CC, FC, 46, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 7E, 4C, 00, 00, 80, 3F, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 47, 00, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 0A, 48, 00, 00, 1E, 48, 00, 00, 3A, 48, 00, 00, 52, 48, 00, 00, 6A, 48, 00, 00, 88, 48, 00, 00, A4, 48, 00, 00, BE, 48, 00, 00, D0, 48, 00, 00, E8, 48, 00, 00, F8, 48, 00, 00, 10, 49, 00, 00, 22, 49...
 
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Entropy:
6.7021

Code size:
16.5 KB (16,896 bytes)

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