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Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe PUP WebCompanion Analysis

Updated 1 year ago
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Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.172.174
Database Version 2024-04-21 19:00:33 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
27,864
File Size (bytes)
2024-04-21
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
30d50f5d3f0f0d39b4e1a1c626a9f91e
SHA1
af2a5e1a16cd84c464d775c0ee01192b9d246844
SHA256
97b0478cfdbddf7d09216cb5a10f1916dc2437fa147f95746d09659363838fe4
SHA512
fdf60b6ecf8d31034bfa0935f297a6d3d7652bab435b778c5d2c37cc2b2ed91132190831237b9636d91f35dd6c185695c7b748c2895e284280a9d78fb8668091
ImpHash
f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00404c42
Compilation Time 2019-12-24 06:49:42
Checksum 0x0000cfbd (Actual: 0x0000cfbd)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
PDB Path C:\Projects\WebCompanion\Common\SearchProtect.WinService\obj\Debug\Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 1 libraries
mscoree
Exports 0 functions
Resources 2 Resources
Sections 3 Sections

Version Information

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Translation 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments
CompanyName
FileDescription SPWindowsService
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
InternalName Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2014
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe
ProductName SPWindowsService
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version 1.0.0.0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00002000 11,336 bytes 11,776 bytes 5.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5E71C0D033199D7509C9395FD96771D0
.rsrc 0x00006000 1,572 bytes 2,048 bytes 3.46 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E30B7DD0A1543F18D58F50056105F728
.reloc 0x00008000 12 bytes 512 bytes 0.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 14E85DEC7E3AE8F872AD0BD21259AB11

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 2 (1,406 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 916 bytes
65.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 490 bytes
34.9%

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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  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
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