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Femosogu

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application format-factory.exe, “Femosogu Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.centersharenew.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Femosogu

Description:
Femosogu Setup

MD5:
78d9ceb26d31459dba058803774e61f8

SHA-1:
21d0272750e0cc4f313c1f3834bfd8ac9296d374

SHA-256:
cac4344805bf5d5fbbb020c7d6e124939703df58434192f1eb93c7ec33d07441

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/10/2024 4:10:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.23

File size:
998.1 KB (1,022,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\format-factory.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

Subject:
CN=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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):
24576:DrilE0JAHXQNk86Iy+dk/bhJUwnogqR6WJKg6dHlvcAb+H4l:D+HJAHgNLUI0bbUwnCR6k6leAvl

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file format-factory.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centersharenew.com/aHevEJwcI_gVlpieVkC5A62g0XH3bzNkg51QUs6qvSi1aEchh18eIQERhlKe QqJ7B8zW9JOwdsLSMDcbRQd4O88aI8862aqqRZwhUfQGwCjoXrDC1D0_VY21atnRMluqdNxuZWRfzk2U5l25Y3S2O8fX31JDDWC3llCLPVoAsMxgjVEW dVvSp0B0l4nHzOhGgto4HP-G1UAAGRgnq2tAUhUBfCDQw5cLvYtCDRACzbGzhaHM2p_33sS4Bca1nWrZyONGN7DpLjBs73rH2p jXzdorMhIanRgaPfbp9frNtmSdcBjYgSNMLQCI0x

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