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folderguard_installer.exe

FolderGuard_installer

WebSys, s.r.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application folderguard_installer.exe, “FolderGuard_installer Setup” by WebSys, s.r.o has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 98acdc60cb7e28f9e56a-c9c8355414dceb2e62093c8746e20714.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

windows7download.com (signed by WebSys, s.r.o.)

Product:

FolderGuard_installer

Description:

FolderGuard_installer Setup

Version:

1,18,0,2810

MD5:

b0c6d7d45805f57da90ae9ca5da51b61

SHA-1:

c879aa73e83ce32f8638504409f0fb400127163d

SHA-256:

f2d02af815354d16825ea3c1aaa99ebe4a9459a8fb833876b8d164c26402bd3d

Scanner detections:

5 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore monetization platform to install additional offers that might include adware.

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:

4/24/2024 5:17:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.0268

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of nosleep_installer.exe (PUP)

2014.12.7.14

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WebSyssro.V

14.9.25.16

Trend Micro House Call

HV_A0OCZOJ_BK083E49.TOMC

7.2.268

File size:

361.6 KB (370,272 bytes)

Product version:

1,18,0,2810

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\folderguard_installer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WebSys, s.r.o.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/21/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN="WebSys, s.r.o.", O="WebSys, s.r.o.", STREET=Namestie sv. Martina 9, L=Holíč, S=SK, PostalCode=908 51, C=SK

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00DD73B25D7DEDED24BD3E70AEEA691C96

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/14/2012 9:05:18 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:YJl12U1csNzbGkVQoM4cMQwzwvKHHNcvhpFA6HNKMPpQpvGImbvr6I:YJl12U1hPq2AwzwyHHWv3FA6HN7PcO1/

Entry address:

0x1000

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF... 
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Entropy:

7.9173

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file folderguard_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://98acdc60cb7e28f9e56a-c9c8355414dceb2e62093c8746e20714.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com/ec2eaaf7d66c0a287c72fe5845aaf5c5/.../FolderGuard_installer.exe

http://c04.files.inst.avg.com/dl/patched/2014/05/20/.../FolderGuard_installer.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/serve/dl.php?&content=FolderGuard.exe&filename=FolderGuard_installer&url=http://www.winability.com/.../FolderGuard.exe&pub=275&t=Password Protect Folder Guard&pid=11482264&hash=40f651dd3136ddc4026ccf40e443991990454272

http://inst.avg.com/serve/dyndl.php?&content=FolderGuard.exe&filename=FolderGuard_installer&url=http://www.winability.com/.../FolderGuard.exe&pub=275&t=Password Protect Folder Guard&pid=3029425&hash=147e2b2c9a0c9af40d2d31ba495fa2591a6b9635

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