» format-factory_311.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

format-factory_311.exe

X_Media Downloader

X-MEDIA JSC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application format-factory_311.exe by X-MEDIA JSC 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.

File name:

Publisher:

X_Media (signed by X-MEDIA JSC)

Product:

X_Media Downloader

Version:

1.0.5.a0.1_34057

MD5:

08a7265790dbb13cc4f0fdb67423d75a

SHA-1:

60f059afd73b7c82d40a019ecbbeb248bb948ff3

SHA-256:

fe3b4d0267ba149c8d1076dcda19f67b2adf4074ab6190251b6c82267ea0b01a

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:

4/26/2024 9:41:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.XMEDIAJSC (M)

15.8.30.13

File size:

738.6 KB (756,312 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5.a0.1_34057

X_Media

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\format-factory_311.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

X-MEDIA JSC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/18/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/19/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=X-MEDIA JSC, O=X-MEDIA JSC, STREET="244A, Le Trong Tan, Khuong Mai, Thanh Xuan", L=Ha Noi, S=Ha noi, PostalCode=10111, C=VN

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00F2D9EB8AEBF269F7547A7B61BF10EA87

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:KIrvpJzZudxkBn37W9xsaCUUKbF6Z8ggqpkNYwWmoNwyLtTzT3TjwXiyBsa:/rv7zZuXkRK+Kh6aqqN3roNrtT/HOiyP

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8504

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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