How to remove wzUninstall.exe
wzUninstall.exe
The module wzUninstall.exe has been detected as Adware.ELEX
wzUninstall.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with WinZipper. The reported company name is Winziper Pvt Ltd.. The current detection status is Adware.ELEX, based on the latest analysis from 2023-07-26 23:46:31 (2 years ago).
If wzUninstall.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 Adware.ELEX.
File Details
| Product Name: | WinZipper |
| Company Name: | Winziper Pvt Ltd. |
| MD5: | d9db667c6ccfd84987b275fb63e27c07 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-28 04:14:03 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2023-07-26 23:46:31 (2 years ago) |
| Status: | Adware.ELEX (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2023-07-26 23:46:31 (2 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Chencheng Cai |
| Status: | Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched) |
The signature on wzUninstall.exe is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.
Common Places:
| %sysdrive%\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\ist439.tmp\tools\wzp\omigazip_patch |
| %temp%\ist8ebc.tmp\tools\wzp\omigazip_patch |
| %temp%\ist5cda.tmp\tools\wzp |
| %temp%\ist2480.tmp\tools\wzp |
| %temp%\ist71b6.tmp\tools\wzp |
| %sysdrive%\windows.old\users\trang\appdata\roaming\winziper\update\wzp_update_v2.2.74.exe\tools\wzp |
| %appdata%\winziper\update\wzp_update_v2.2.74.exe\tools\wzp |
| %sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3350099545-4250576905-79459155-1001\$rex65c4.tmp\tools\wzp |
ThreatInfo has observed wzUninstall.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:
| 25.0% | ||
| 25.0% | ||
| 12.5% | ||
| 12.5% | ||
| 12.5% | ||
| 12.5% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Ukraine with 25.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 44.4% | |
| Windows 8 | 22.2% | |
| Windows XP | 11.1% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 11.1% | |
| Windows 10 | 11.1% |
The most common operating system signal for wzUninstall.exe is Windows 7 with 44.4% 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
wzUninstall.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: | 0x00085656 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 698368 | 6fe899d837df0a074ddf34fd48f199cf |
| .rdata | 232960 | 0c2fe7419308fb0b76473d8e35527f3e |
| .data | 23040 | 121b5857b9cb99b2ba1efac57a75451b |
| .rsrc | 7168 | e060984f063736939260d6118b8540e6 |
| .reloc | 98816 | 6ef26fcdeacb1526f09e536c861fd288 |
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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