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Driver_Updater_setup.exe PUP WebCompanion Analysis

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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 1.0.223.174
Database Version 2025-08-21 12:00:30 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
9,154,080
File Size (bytes)
2025-08-21
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
86e33f673643c9b85dcc6345fd351f27
SHA1
c98fda721d25b11f77bef29dcbc9a88644642f97
SHA256
b8871ba02ee397bf319e4d6f308a59851d5bc740e4f9b3d183045181738f5825
SHA512
2556f5a942fb4d413fdb42546fe27addb19a6c8bd7308ea5cfd203a89fbb063ab4eaa18bfa9833254c6d1296ad5228eaaa08306c2cc1e597984f311643175f5f
ImpHash
a73bda406be42c8c265247352eb5bdc5

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e69ebdbad4cbed4d7b6df526afe74954
Fuzzy: fe2934d78551884086ccc0f95e8c1a94
dHash: 806ceedad8e6c200
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x006459e1
Compilation Time 2025-07-17 16:12:21
Checksum 0x008c39f3 (Actual: 0x008c39f3)
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 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Avanquest
FileDescription PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer
FileVersion 9,1,57803,1174
LegalCopyright © Avanquest
InternalName PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer
OriginalFilename PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer.exe
ProductName PC HelpSoft Driver Updater
ProductVersion 9,1,57803,1174
Translation 0x0809 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 2,816,414 bytes 2,816,512 bytes 6.58 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A12B1D576EA19D734CD7CCECECB652FD
.rdata 0x002b1000 2,106,698 bytes 2,106,880 bytes 6.74 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F6608F5C961F23B6F8875D72EC6B083D
.data 0x004b4000 163,964 bytes 134,656 bytes 5.15 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 88D61FE5773DC0EF5ACF5BAEF2EB9E88
.fptable 0x004dd000 128 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.rsrc 0x004de000 3,939,016 bytes 3,939,328 bytes 7.81 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E8108ACAD56AC577A16F57D6E7177B3C
.reloc 0x008a0000 142,184 bytes 142,336 bytes 6.60 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 261935F31B5ACF44758BA7B1398EB65C
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 (3,937,946 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
UPDATE_SERVER 1 4 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 8 410,464 bytes
10.4%
RT_RCDATA 4 3,524,720 bytes
89.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 118 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 900 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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