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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
16716c053e98d5b3cbe41e07d39d80ad

SHA-1:
fcc22fc2a8ec415d1b7e65988c0c7207f807cedf

SHA-256:
b1606098d1540f5ddf1f64d8c0a67babab1c49a43d4b0a2169b0759df5b13123

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:59:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
17.3.15.23

File size:
73.4 KB (75,128 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:
3/20/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 8:59:59 PM

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:
7/24/2014 12:16:13 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x5477

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, E8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 0D, E4, 91, 40, 00, 89, 15, E0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 1D, DC, 91, 40, 00, 89, 35, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 3D, D4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 00, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, F4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, D0, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, CC, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, C8, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, C4, 91, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, F8, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, EC, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, F0, 91, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, FC, 91, 40...
 
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Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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