pcmax_af_errorsfix_setup.exe

Advanced Fix 2014

Ideakee Inc

The application pcmax_af_errorsfix_setup.exe, “Advanced Fix 2014 Setup ” by Ideakee Inc 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 Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.how-to-fix-errors.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Advanced Fix, Inc.   (signed by Ideakee Inc)

Product:
Advanced Fix 2014

Description:
Advanced Fix 2014 Setup

Version:
2.1.6.80

MD5:
9abdbcfe1f5c2d3f55b3e59c3a9efdaa

SHA-1:
c2ff30b4faf3640bcfec72c33665a70f9fc5125b

SHA-256:
34740bcdf86b1437f24ad48acfdad66c3b576afe7b62b00a9a087b239a66b0a7

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:
4/26/2024 3:58:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.Y
14.8.20.11

File size:
2.4 MB (2,560,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.6.80

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2010 - 2014 Advanced Fix, Inc

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pcmax_af_errorsfix_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/11/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/11/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ideakee Inc, O=Ideakee Inc, STREET="1104# Asphodel Pavilion,Hengxiang Garden 18 LIjiangRoad", L=Guilin, S=Guangxi, PostalCode=541004, C=CN

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

Serial number:
00BFB37ABE3F235073942F877A67382940

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/17/2011 11:22:54 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:MLoObQXINJlljXhkgEDFPWUf6k5xhbGypyvWX/8:WbQuJLdkBD9WUfhHbVcv

Entry address:
0x16478

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, B0, 52, 41, 00, E8, AC, 03, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 45, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 01, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, AB, 41, 00, E8, 4E, EC, FF, FF, E8, F5, E7, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, 7F, 84, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, AC, D6, 41, 00, E8, E2, E9, FE, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, AC, D6, 41, 00, B2, 01...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

The file pcmax_af_errorsfix_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 20 URLs.

http://www.how-to-fix-errors.com/fixtools.php?id=3

http://184.172.197.30/apa-download.php?id=0

http://91.74.184.35/.../AdvancedFix_ErrorsRepair_Setup.exe

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