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Setup.exe PUP WebCompanion Analysis

Updated 1 year ago
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Setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.171.174
Database Version 2024-04-12 22:00:33 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
545,064
File Size (bytes)
2024-04-12
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7b576e57fef077ddd303e21e70db0338
SHA1
7b79644d1d51da327ebcff76e2bf994db710d80e
SHA256
b7371cffab5dfbe1da63a3b7c1eeb378af36f6ec3b762d27b0991e342c0e5f04
SHA512
9250553e4ada16dd34430abb2d18c94f7e861329d01f1a064f436f85b73b796e7c93ba36dbeed5eca44f6e5e7cb6ef14f438734848a971c9661542a323c15403
ImpHash
e00de6e48b9b06aceb12a81e7bf494c9

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 5d22a7ff7121dddf8a76e69fbfa77d4f
Fuzzy: 12c3f1debd31ced5359a163aa35b6563
dHash: 00118ac8c4686900
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004148d4
Compilation Time 2011-04-18 18:54:06
Checksum 0x00085e54 (Actual: 0x00085ac2)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 4 libraries
OLEAUT32, USER32, SHELL32, KERNEL32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 14 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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FileVersion 12.901.4.1003
ProductVersion 12.901.4.1003
CompanyName Lavasoft
FileDescription Web Companion Installer
InternalName Installer.exe
LegalCopyright c Lavasoft Limited. All Rights Reserved.
OriginalFilename Installer.exe
ProductName Web Companion Installer
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 104,384 bytes 104,448 bytes 6.61 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 206B62D600BEB166F8BF863AD5301F8C
.rdata 0x0001b000 17,552 bytes 17,920 bytes 4.38 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B0314F39355CAB7D4674A0928D3B15F2
.data 0x00020000 23,144 bytes 12,800 bytes 1.38 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 8D44C03D32E0C923339CDA9FAE15827A
.sxdata 0x00026000 4 bytes 512 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_LNK_INFO|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 35925CFDC1176BD9FFC634A58B40EC17
.rsrc 0x00027000 29,140 bytes 29,184 bytes 4.66 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 2C49707F60CC7F0927F0858284C5792F
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (28,284 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 7 25,291 bytes
89.4%
RT_DIALOG 1 184 bytes
0.7%
RT_STRING 2 200 bytes
0.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 2 110 bytes
0.4%
RT_VERSION 1 836 bytes
3%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,663 bytes
5.9%

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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  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
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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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