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format_factory_4.0.0.0.exe

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International Data Group Poland S.A.

The application format_factory_4.0.0.0.exe, “application program Setup ” by International Data Group Poland S.A has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.quickfarmbundle.com.
Publisher:
Installer Wizard Software   (signed by International Data Group Poland S.A.)

Product:
application program

Description:
application program Setup

MD5:
8bfeaabbf950cbf74206dae18958975a

SHA-1:
f2dee1b78eac47f936fa6b332e84172735900d2d

SHA-256:
7254789e4b8219df834a48a7c379cf668588070a3eb6a24a180e5a3582b4a6f6

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.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:48:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.15.21

File size:
1.7 MB (1,791,504 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\videos\format_factory_4.0.0.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
International Data Group Poland S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
8/30/2016 5:21:17 PM

Valid to:
8/31/2017 5:21:17 PM

Subject:
CN=International Data Group Poland S.A., O=International Data Group Poland S.A., L=Warszawa, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
64A80379DAA3514FAED45E16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 2:58:13 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9592

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file format_factory_4.0.0.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.quickfarmbundle.com/mDlETnZoldN868kqnAWTHNUf8Ze1I8S4ItyVJ53B6SiUqUHQ04nBoKX80aZMkJbgZtqByJhslAjD99Ximv3tRp7bM8uH0zmiRmjcLG5ZiFhfUjI9Pj8CYD_6IdP6kbYJUvXqK3VDHYMNzVFpR gE5Ov1Tr3bCXVGpjniSL3n8hGO08QYTHJdTOORC_UhPXEOabIrXzOgkz8RROaeuzkjsNLeBODYx9emuuuJVOUCqtb6l5EqkWWfodHbedb7RdhVh TEKxSmSjbNDnvflr3TTmH 3FqFPbw oejzzKGWsUobXDc8RL2S3Ibcui_Fihs5f26AnZScUk1mg8VZphVBqm7X8dvwUeplJMZvi ySmEYO7fRWBGzvf7UnwuUyIyZs2zyPnasLYgF5 yo2TPVzUQpd3mxQ9URWtNTBo1I0zIB_I6mVo5BX271H6Md4hr8y9tYKZWMHO5PUDwveUl18kJd3DTjTjDp0mk3V4JR8wiAKUk6bDF9v_UKK6FIAZBRwHWW_ptgC5X4uxHJ7wj1BDPIWE6NsRaphLx9j9F8CPVt6cZaloEGtDKbgPBOQJ4HYXHYe6PSjTtZsbvvzHz44C yWk_ DVb4io7X IMpfhR1sBTzqcK1v6V2cIA6pDju7eaEOgdXPrV5gojP96NzA38vvjohmw==-GzIAAEQnh_aCgA8SYLsfags24IC9H2QcTAcPWagPTCDIGzN PT6qGjnwgmztuZCcXg==

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to interest.monitormaildepot.net  (67.229.68.202:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-30-226-196.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.30.226.196:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-154-109-8.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.154.109.8:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-50-196-247.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.50.196.247:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-176-34-130-130.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (176.34.130.130:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.115.122.45.static.westdc.net  (50.115.122.45:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (199.58.87.151:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-214-247-42.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.214.247.42:80)

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