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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 file is typically installed with the program FinanceAlert by Valid Applications.

File name:

Uninstall.exe

Publisher:

Valid Applications (signed and verified)

Product:

Finance Alert

Description:

Finance Alert Uninstall

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

33dc815f472cc4a91bcf546e9d0f7e0a

SHA-1:

a9580ec641e2aad7c54d90eb3815c8098931c64d

SHA-256:

421abfc26a724cbe2d5cafffa5c7591327fc3c7f2f4523b435f1ec8c7345cede

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 7:00:41 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Injekt (M)

16.8.20.2

File size:

638.9 KB (654,264 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

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:

10/9/2015 12:55:29 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:b72rvii+GmY1BkWZfmS7sJOLoQWFHwEOHLKlRz/qIL+rcXti0:birai+GD7XHsJO0QWb8KeIi23

Entry address:

0x840EE

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6047

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

520.5 KB (532,992 bytes)

The file Uninstall.exe has been discovered within the following program.

FinanceAlert by Valid Applications

About 1% of users remove it

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