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filehippo update checker v1.038 fhsetup.exe

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from tmpfile8655.s3.amazonaws.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
8ef7adcfd01707558a47ee4856786260

SHA-1:
999b01e11d5dcc163fdde26dc7f1fed4de1aec39

SHA-256:
a6b95c80ab9ae61aebe520f7dca212accd9ff53eb2951dc81586ad72286f6338

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:42:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

File size:
247.1 KB (252,991 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\filehippo update checker v1.038 fhsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/21/2010 7:59:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iOlVHzh1dlTC353S8gKL9dvLqIvgZ8JNHXmYfl9LS:iOlVPW353FJ9dv7UuH3f/LS

Entry address:
0x114F

Entry point:
E9, EC, 56, 00, 00, E9, 27, 96, 00, 00, E9, 72, 9A, 00, 00, E9, CD, 95, 00, 00, E9, E8, AA, 00, 00, E9, C3, BA, 00, 00, E9, 5E, 9B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.2381

Packer / compiler:
Xtreme-Protector v1.05

Code size:
57.5 KB (58,880 bytes)

The file filehippo update checker v1.038 fhsetup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

FileHippo.com Update Checker  by FileHippo.com
FileHippo.com Update Checker is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.
www.filehippo.com
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The file filehippo update checker v1.038 fhsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

https://tmpfile8655.s3.amazonaws.com/downloadstart/ic_trackings/40706/.../checkers.exe

http://filehippo.com/download/file/.../

http://filehippo.com/it/download/file/.../

http://cache.filehippo.com/FHSetup.exe

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