4yfcw.exe

Must have files

Vega Squid

The application 4yfcw.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered by a time event. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Vega Squid

Product:
Must have files

Description:
tiny install

Version:
94.85.124.94

MD5:
1a90fda57ea98845b76f8201e7149dd7

SHA-1:
f4a53313f4a99c50f8d2bdba81793630b6c0ca14

SHA-256:
1372824da4dc5e0bcb2a60b39ff8582a0bdec90632c4030df195207f4d0fe4f1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/12/2025 11:20:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.InstallMonetizer.VegaSqui.Installer.Meta (M)
16.5.10.18

File size:
829.5 KB (849,408 bytes)

Product version:
94.85.124.94

Copyright:
CR 2015

Trademarks:
Kocl

Original file name:
build.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\4yfcw.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/9/2016 8:57:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QNCxPJXt9WgpYVl3A2sJHCKMqgzhptlJySNmNpLVycG/+3dv+lM174liWBLn4qcG:5ttpol3vEM/H1mbL6OdgReqnT0tH5+

Entry address:
0x99A2

Entry point:
E8, 26, 37, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9...
 
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Entropy:
7.5886

Code size:
61 KB (62,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{905BF669-892B-4C3C-B831-AACAAD55ADF9}

Trigger:
Time


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