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formatfactory-3-3-5-0-32-bits.exe

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The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application formatfactory-3-3-5-0-32-bits.exe by Binstall has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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 gerenciador.nzs.com.br.
Publisher:
Binstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1529452954b0d30ebb291ae988c40328

SHA-1:
130f339824646fcf973cf163d851648dfde11dc3

SHA-256:
1b8266c2d508ab3f7a636e09d2870f5fd2a33733606107965bcc4c2964de1ef4

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 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:
4/25/2024 5:36:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3308

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141027

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NZ (variant)
8.10188

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.27.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Binstall.DD
14.10.27.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.300

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
31816

File size:
680 KB (696,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\formatfactory-3-3-5-0-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Binstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Binstall, O=Binstall, STREET=28A Lillienblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4B4230E5D4B938682211D3827938DB9C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dkvpitqNQOJIXUiPMdwfgMybBIg8h6kIrHGYEOrB3g8+qrfggrtXCUUYyfgY3bQ9:dkvU4GVNPMF3bcKHGYEwB+qrI+tXCwyG

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file formatfactory-3-3-5-0-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gerenciador.nzs.com.br/nocache/programas/urls/iron/.../formatfactory-92-91-410284.exe

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