How to remove uninstall.exe
uninstall.exe
The module uninstall.exe has been detected as PUP.VuzeDriverBooster
uninstall.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Uninstaller for Vuze. The reported company name is Azureus Software, Inc.. The current detection status is PUP.VuzeDriverBooster, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-18 23:01:15 (4 months ago).
If uninstall.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as PUP.VuzeDriverBooster.
File Details
| Product Name: | Uninstaller for Vuze |
| Company Name: | Azureus Software, Inc. |
| MD5: | 8d435325bec7da9b5d2e05229dba49f5 |
| Size: | 240 KB |
| First Published: | 2026-01-18 23:01:15 (4 months ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-01-18 23:01:15 (4 months ago) |
| Status: | PUP.VuzeDriverBooster (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-01-18 23:01:15 (4 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Azureus Software, Inc. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on uninstall.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed uninstall.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is France with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for uninstall.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
uninstall.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00013250 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 154112 | 05feceb8700797ddad4d1d60ab8f1542 |
| .rdata | 32256 | f990b28094dd50ab8d6b34f48492eb81 |
| .data | 7680 | 8a5ed620a0630b5261be73778214b9f3 |
| .rsrc | 29184 | fbf19d8dd38ba6ab89b1c9358914266d |
| .reloc | 10752 | 62257cf4d45ab3c36276f3fe294f1817 |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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