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fdminst.exe

Totalpc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application fdminst.exe by Totalpc has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filefacts.com.
Publisher:
Totalpc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e089e501cfe8df1e7687b7d3070a7ffb

SHA-1:
67f33b1176275f0258526ee84bc5e51dda6a27cb

SHA-256:
42af792a06c82cc3022a2def5bf04e32b5c64d76641ccd64bc956c3b561fe97b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:25:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0235

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FJ (variant)
9.9180

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of avg_free_x64_all_2014_4259a6848.exe (Adware)
2015.8.23.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.08.23.08

McAfee
Artemis!F69BFBF62BB5
5600.6665

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Totalpc.Installer (M)
15.7.22.19

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9674

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1202
7.2.235

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
24446

File size:
615.4 KB (630,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fdminst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Totalpc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/21/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Totalpc, O=Totalpc, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161WR, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C41049E590A85A4E45F8DF4839AFAE52

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hMJfsGwngGAumCeTktcmD//7TcjmD/Qj4GFStkE+LHX4oakX6CbocUc:hMJfsDng3uBcmD/DTsk/QMGFSF+LosXD

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file fdminst.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.filefacts.com/free-download-manager-quickdownload

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