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ffactory3_install.exe

The application ffactory3_install.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.softonic.de.
MD5:
c89935f772e29d6d0f40e9ca0d3c7df3

SHA-1:
64187e7dc1e6642aa58f5f3a86caa8874d35220c

SHA-256:
697b84c425fde0f23a284ec56bb6541a4ec6918d69ea57ba4c0b6d17dfdd06b2

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
5/3/2024 4:05:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.QL.46
7.11.183.254

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda8f.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.CL
20045

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY (variant)
10.10702

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/29/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.01.29.07

McAfee
Artemis!C89935F772E2
5600.6506

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
34688

File size:
583.4 KB (597,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ffactory3_install.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TyMJfsGIU4xKEVxZjensxjm3TFD5kXEhC0YfsD6ad+I:TyMJfsBU4x5Jensxjm3x5OEY0Yfs+ad+

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 ffactory3_install.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softonic.de/sads/tracker.php?ev=c&co=DE&sid=8e9d720a3c930e4edac979ffd0ecca6c&upv=172cacb02bba0b994607ceacaac0ff04&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA0DA6EB23D031B7043AF04C81CF79EFC104DCC035870E41DC3C8F4499D42EEB72421C6DDBD2281DD5A3B204D3C0D1E0D10C5EC1934BB330B10CE5E994245FB5ACFD2828158E0D5EA40F9053C003876960E98E887D07FC2A2D14F95D4664B8D496A1F138C9C63DB1FE5DBBCF9AC1B7247F07492DB25337C71AF4984B8786985ED64B89A19EF1FF813F62289E9E066E9B66&h=7F6B9B62505480D8E89E6F18E7AA5465447D56543DCF2123F104FF8A7549FAEF&directdownload=1&f=72054&d=http://.../ffactory3_inst.exe

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