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Uninstall.exe

Finance Alert

Valid Applications

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, “Finance Alert Uninstall” by Valid Applications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program FinanceAlert by Valid Applications.
Publisher:
Valid Applications  (signed and verified)

Product:
Finance Alert

Description:
Finance Alert Uninstall

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
bd1c1cc7b2558f4b24bc38f18c5fd1e2

SHA-1:
8afa4c5b2a764bd435a2cade8e78d7abf2b3a853

SHA-256:
2fa267401ad2543224fee84661f7f84749b0a39fdfd6dae68cdd5a8ad2860385

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:
6/23/2025 7:45:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt (M)
16.8.24.3

File size:
638.9 KB (654,264 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Valid Applications 2015

Original file name:
Uninstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Valid Applications

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
9/15/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Valid Applications, O=Valid Applications, L=St. James, S=St. James, C=BB

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

Serial number:
77EC37EEE1E5112777E0776C7062CA74

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2015 12:54:34 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cR9aiWjKbEOgl+umNw5TGHudEBL3TPBxlMa9M5NTL9stH:G9avuwOJNwFGOMPBxmcMrTL9wH

Entry address:
0x840FE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6044

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
520.5 KB (532,992 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
FinanceAlert

Display publisher:
Valid Applications

Display version:
3.0.85

Uninstall string:
"C:\ProgramData\FinanceAlert\uninstall.exe"


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