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fl_setup.exe

File Falcon

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application fl_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
75a2fdb53b80f3e6e6f8907e1df9860b

SHA-1:
fabc9c68953a162aff24c881ef21705e65da930f

SHA-256:
0925ddbbbdd24d0c87f3ef0b2b0fc14085158dd32266003c583beeb503271aac

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/25/2024 10:03:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.149148.20
7.11.164.60

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.XK
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
18997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6397
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AT
8.10164

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3493

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2014.07.28.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dcvnql
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileFalcon.L
14.8.7.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

File size:
90.4 KB (92,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/22/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/25/2014 9:15:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:HkroYB2k3Bu9xy6OP+OqO7LjdE27KFcMENF5t36XNW:EroYB2k3Bu9xAPvqO7Ljd4gB6XU

Entry address:
0x54B7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, 91, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, 91, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, 91, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, 92, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, 92, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, 92, 40...
 
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Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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