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fmt_update.exe

FileMenu Tools

LopeSoft

The application fmt_update.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 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.
Publisher:
LopeSoft

Product:
FileMenu Tools

Version:
FileMenu Tools 6.7.1

MD5:
586fda00bd37143a6fe52e21a64cf266

SHA-1:
eb53427c98dd60d2f27faa9082327cb185bfddc2

SHA-256:
c2318a1999e2e14cbea790feddcad14adfee25df79bd0351cd8b0775a78c9c4d

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:05:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3110

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.116
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11589

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
5/13/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of filemenutools-setup.exe
2015.8.10.11

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.MultiInjector
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15832

McAfee
Artemis!586FDA00BD37
5600.6766

Microsoft Security Essentials
Trojan:Win32/MultiInjector.C
1.1.11602.0

Quick Heal
Trojan.Multi.g8
5.15.14.00

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0DDR15
7.2.133

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0DDR15
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40020

File size:
11.3 MB (11,896,114 bytes)

Product version:
6.7.1

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:cW62b7Ld4yNoNWn6tHcxVBKC8K2XQl5U9PTMv8H1SlJzifqO0:cW62bPqWn6t8xmkOQl5U9tHKtK0

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)

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