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Driver_Updater_setup.exe PUP WebCompanion Analysis

Updated 29 days ago
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Driver_Updater_setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Driver_Updater_setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.216.174
Database Version 2025-05-09 00:00:19 UTC
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PUP.Win32.WebCompanion.mz!c

Malware family: WebCompanion

WebCompanion is antivirus software developed by Adaware for malware protection and privacy security. It is classified as potentially unwanted due to distribution methods that some users consider intrusive.
N/A
Detection Rate
9,113,064
File Size (bytes)
2025-05-09
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
90c4d24dfaa7c1846095caba82260ce0
SHA1
80862d86ab7e1c460397458053766d2e5976a5c2
SHA256
766fefede0a697ce31ef84ac2724ca1d3bf861054744420b4f52acddc1ed22e1
SHA512
9f680bca4f9239490a9139b45b71c4b262c0f82c96a13a75050fd37075c8a6f4d6f863ee8d6215503db91df62a262fe3d997e3f403a8f88ff88f7a59c086da63
ImpHash
795075319c71e16509a92464f2b567ea

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e69ebdbad4cbed4d7b6df526afe74954
Fuzzy: fe2934d78551884086ccc0f95e8c1a94
dHash: 806ceedad8e6c200
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0064649d
Compilation Time 2025-04-01 14:23:32
Checksum 0x008b536f (Actual: 0x008b536f)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path F:\TemporaryBuilds\azure-adaware-pool-build-de-1\13\s\_build\bin\x86\Release\installer.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 17 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 16 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Avanquest
FileDescription PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer
FileVersion 9,0,44065,1088
LegalCopyright © Avanquest
InternalName Driver Updater Installer
OriginalFilename Driver Updater Installer.exe
ProductName PC HelpSoft Driver Updater
ProductVersion 9,0,44065,1088
Translation 0x0809 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 2,801,542 bytes 2,801,664 bytes 6.59 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 76FD9579F12A34EE0A00A9ABDDF2F912
.rdata 0x002ad000 2,085,694 bytes 2,085,888 bytes 6.74 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9AB3D21B4DE637190DF973E9319635A2
.data 0x004ab000 162,900 bytes 133,120 bytes 5.14 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 1D617C557C0A313798945D9DB1119B5E
.rsrc 0x004d3000 3,937,772 bytes 3,937,792 bytes 7.81 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 051DFCB29003E0D6E68845DFAA8606D4
.reloc 0x00895000 140,440 bytes 140,800 bytes 6.59 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 25E98D632DAD4C7E08A236EB7E71B421
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

3 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 16 (3,936,703 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
UPDATE_SERVER 1 4 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 8 410,464 bytes
10.4%
RT_RCDATA 4 3,523,525 bytes
89.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 118 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 852 bytes
0%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,740 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

OK

PUP.Win32.WebCompanion.mz!c Removal

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Removal Instructions

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