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fmt_update.exe

FileMenu Tools

LopeSoft

The application fmt_update.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 95.141.193.17 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
LopeSoft

Product:
FileMenu Tools

Version:
FileMenu Tools 6.8

MD5:
32ab3d930c98867441c5dc3c9afe69ae

SHA-1:
6574fb8c78536861071015979d47906ff0583328

SHA-256:
e72547837ec62ee64a6a4f10392b97de004369b099015fd04f2c05af9a60d0c8

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 3:40:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3027

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.137
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12040

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
8/4/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
15.8.25

McAfee
Artemis!32AB3D930C98
5600.6683

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
15.8.4.16

File size:
11.4 MB (11,921,249 bytes)

Product version:
6.8

Copyright:
Copyright © 1998-2015, LopeSoft.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\fmt_update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:3W62b7LdXWg3lwjryQVIzXgoo9pn/ExCWcAccTcccccccccccccccccccccccNc0:3W62bcNjryQVIDgoot4Qdp

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9971

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file fmt_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://95.141.193.17/noload2/files/.../rsload.net.FileMenuTools-setup.exe

http://www.lopesoft.com/en/.../download?download=1:filemenutools

http://www.lopesoft.com/.../FileMenuTools-setup.exe

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