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WCInstaller (9).exe PUP WebCompanion Analysis

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WCInstaller (9).exe

Technical Analysis

File Name WCInstaller (9).exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.210.174
Database Version 2025-03-04 17:00:21 UTC
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PUP.Win32.WebCompanion.vfd!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
507,576
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-04
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a97af612311a8e7897e3123aca4686ad
SHA1
aefdc08019c8a2532d9951f8e083e6ec210b3a25
SHA256
b7c85f97d22c2185c6d58cf7c329c9ec86d3f20e836e82b49e204975b8488f75
SHA512
9d4dace2e0c3b97641eae983722ef27bcf3ee6c875135a3ddbf4621e4b94c453a73fd763130f2c175ff6b92d1a3190a988b3d9a82802c8023fbd55e14f88db08
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 0x000899c7 (Actual: 0x000821d2)
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 7.0.2417.4248
ProductVersion 7.0.2417.4248
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 29,152 bytes 29,184 bytes 4.66 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 852AECDCEEBC493B369CF84401D77D29
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (28,295 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 1,674 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.vfd!c Removal

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Removal Instructions

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