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fsmfinst.exe

AVSoftware EOOD

The software installer uses the StartInstall.com download manager which bundles additional adware offers (toolbars and utilities such as the SafeSearch toolbar) during setup. The application fsmfinst.exe by AVSoftware EOOD has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
AVSoftware EOOD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
870c6ec7974615e1cf1f6872403c76d6

SHA-1:
74334d08f51df0cee9928ddb0ced6cd1d90e5bae

SHA-256:
e94d58dd4c57e75df60583e33b2b8e42b7055020fb81af5d7878fe9c3ae1fe5c

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:
5/5/2024 6:48:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AVSoftware EOOD (M)
16.4.14.2

File size:
151 KB (154,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\safesearch\1_14\p\fsmfinst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware EOOD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware EOOD, OU=IT, O=AVSoftware EOOD, L=Sofia, S=Sofia, C=BG, SERIALNUMBER=200437750, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=BG

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA - G2, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3758D0D4E1B2569875AAACFB7F4C442A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2015 7:43:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:GrXE+OCTllp6BuBvFRk/fIWy8B+KWILfr8nYO+g4:GrXE+1/p6MbYIcnWmaV4

Entry address:
0x577D

Entry point:
E8, 34, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 3C, 51, 42, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 94, 38, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 3C, 51, 42, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8...
 
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Code size:
96.5 KB (98,816 bytes)

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