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 19 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.pt.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
6c40a34989dbf71c26d7221631ab617a

SHA-1:
657c7dc50a30c825521c8eaaa030cdfa16c467ad

SHA-256:
d3bbe576ef13b9173cc66ae855c1f7269c65313c8f090a01e964bcf4ea6dba49

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:20:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.189.40

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141128

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3276

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141128

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0332

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10790

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.3AZKV5
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!6C40A34989DB
5600.6932

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.L
14.11.28.13

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.332

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
33252

ViRobot
Adware.AppDownloader.508296
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
496.4 KB (508,296 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:
9/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
5/19/2013 6:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0QWTOFWaNp3KGfticcm5EDual6YtpK1qpftxYTVg+Ht96:FWTKWaNN7tZcfDDzHK1yYTVxNw

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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Entropy:
7.8962

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 9 URLs.

http://format-factory.pt.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /.../hppwqjnxGWmbSq5ezNXqdD0FYqttbAoEcKXwXGg4IZCaeVxhnqqnGCQvasG2w Z2BGiwoFvdl7xmB5ivM5v6fXoF1cC2XuMlnxcHudG zQSpJ 83yz6tQMVc6s2pFSar7sDUh3pxNPIcB80vMjwptOi1S0M92wS7lNdFGybzcHuQ9t6hhww7PWzBpmoKiJGGInnl

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