ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe

Format Factory

Innovative Systems LLC

The application ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from format-factory.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
8d961b8182fe8d932a41ebe629720e73

SHA-1:
0022170e0b4226d3f890de2bbbb0712d1e183375

SHA-256:
051eb624caedf3d5d39361acbec1fc9b9adb09df18709f0def976ac2668c9788

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 8:40:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.179.192

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3301

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.14114

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0308

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10592

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.04.06

McAfee
Artemis!8D961B8182FE
5600.6957

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.L
14.11.4.6

File size:
496.5 KB (508,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 12:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GQi6/kiNmRGi+9l5FUFuJ0XkLB90BZifg72cXerKDeiz9MwtcpBGKrT:GQWUmRI3+X8/wIoq6erDwSwUAY

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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