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ForwardTech Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The file component_568 by ForwardTech Inc has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
ForwardTech Inc  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.3.759.138

MD5:
80df66f3131197803ab83e3ca8d175ec

SHA-1:
3b22852899dc5c81090fd9a2a66218cef52c84fe

SHA-256:
a06ec98ef3d37b948ae7dbff19c4c407cf38024aca88d62b212d34aa7cfc3063

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This service will prevent resources from modifying the web browser's home and search pages as well as the search provider set by the product, an affiliate search engine partner.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:55:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna.Downloader.Y
2015.0.3296

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Bromngr
14.0.0.2977

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ForwardTech.N
14.11.8.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Bromngr
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Bprotector
34530

File size:
147.5 KB (151,080 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\component_568

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ForwardTech Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2012 3:46:30 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 3:46:30 AM

Subject:
CN=ForwardTech Inc, O=ForwardTech Inc, L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
07BCB9E09D11D2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2009 2:23:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7Uc061qnIgiFwmg7y1C2dbEwhiwpAlxo69nsdNeOeMwhCJ1oW5VEMbADgW3aMj:H0ag9Qb9hic89cNeOeMm4t5iMbAslo

Entry address:
0x33E9

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, 90, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, 80, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7956

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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