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The Setup.exe (Web Companion Installer) File Analysis

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Setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Setup.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
12288:7G5knZfFKerY8CGWoOKDtjMF3+nG4nsCGKZ+d+hSOjn4ZSVbsFGx6O:7G50ZfFKUAoOMsGsClZ+dnOMZabsi6O
Scanner Version 1.0.176.174
Database Version 2024-05-21 18:00:29 UTC
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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 18 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

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.
25%
Detection Rate
545,000
File Size (bytes)
18/72
Engines Detected
2024-05-21
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
b692a19a9759c2bdec4624c3884970e4
SHA1
3c95cd4c430b710bfd036ef003eff444122e4827
SHA256
b82f8e838a7626d7a3e6136585a51052c87bfae66ca9658e37e3dee6960acc8d
SHA512
a0b554542692acf7f9dee865073df978b43fe3e874e801c54296b27bbdab0b8309fef3b6f96cbd17a4a2cb64be0c5c458fdf6d81747fd72104d8879ce7dd0349
ImpHash
e00de6e48b9b06aceb12a81e7bf494c9

Security Engines with Detections (18 of 72)

Elastic
malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.5536 Malicious
Cylance
unsafe Malicious
Sangfor
PUP.Win32.Webcompanion.Vvnc Malicious
K7GW
Adware ( 005194441 ) Malicious
K7AntiVirus
Adware ( 005194441 ) Malicious
Symantec
Trojan.Gen.MBT Malicious
ESET-NOD32
a variant of MSIL/WebCompanion.C potentially unwanted Malicious
Avast
FileRepPup [PUP] Malicious
Sophos
Generic Reputation PUA (PUA) Malicious
Paloalto
generic.ml Malicious
Webroot
W32.Adware.Gen Malicious
Xcitium
ApplicUnwnt@#1ekysc4illl3i Malicious
Cynet
Malicious (score: 100) Malicious
Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WebCompanion Malicious
Fortinet
Adware/WebCompanion Malicious
AVG
FileRepPup [PUP] Malicious
DeepInstinct
MALICIOUS Malicious
54 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

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 0x0008715f (Actual: 0x000869c7)
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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Certificate Information
Product Web Companion Installer
Description Web Companion Installer
File Version 12.901.4.1003
Original Name Installer.exe
Signing Date 04:24 AM 04/02/2024 (470 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers 7270356 Canada Inc.; Entrust Extended Validation Code Signing CA - EVCS2; Entrust Code Signing Root Certification Authority - CSBR1; Entrust.net
Counter Signers DigiCert Timestamp 2023; DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA; DigiCert Trusted Root G4; DigiCert
Internal Name Installer.exe
Copyright c Lavasoft Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Entrust Root Certification Authority - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2009-07-07 17:25:54 → 2030-12-07 17:55:54
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 4A 53 8C 28
Entrust Code Signing Root Certification Authority - CSBR1 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-05-07 15:43:45 → 2030-11-07 16:13:45
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 4E 40 E4 37 54 ED E6 8C 00 00 00 00 51 D3 94 7F
Entrust Extended Validation Code Signing CA - EVCS2 #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-05-07 19:19:52 → 2040-12-29 23:59:00
Signature Algorithm: sha512RSA
Serial Number: 35 AF B7 7B 9D 34 1F 6A FC 8F 84 46 AB 31 35 2B
7270356 Canada Inc. #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2023-09-25 20:01:11 → 2024-09-25 20:01:10
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 7C 14 17 6A A8 E6 35 DF 33 4F 92 8C 95 35 76 90
DigiCert Timestamp 2023 #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2023-07-14 00:00:00 → 2034-10-13 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 05 44 AF F3 94 9D 08 39 A6 BF DB 3F 5F E5 61 16
DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA #6 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-23 00:00:00 → 2037-03-22 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 36 37 B7 24 54 7C D8 47 AC FD 28 66 2A 5E 5B
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #7 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-08-01 00:00:00 → 2031-11-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 0E 9B 18 8E F9 D0 2D E7 EF DB 50 E2 08 40 18 5A

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

OK

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18 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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