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pfcsetup.exe

Portforward, LLC

The application pfcsetup.exe by Portforward has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Portforward, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b8311d8eb1dbb4138fca0dd17e48e62e

SHA-1:
0236505fc0f9cdefa04bb29120c23c1177b9a5b8

SHA-256:
9b18a4a889b0c2d969712a457614de479333056a2783af42ef82b6bab801d26b

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:47:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
178

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/Execryptor
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.928372
7.11.187.200

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160809

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1110

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20140

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1457
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
10.10753

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/9/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-7e3b8ba8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-09-08_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Agent
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.-224

McAfee
Artemis!B8311D8EB1DB
5600.6312

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
17.0.0.666

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.bxnorn
0.28.6.63474

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
8.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.9.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.147D1BAC!343743404
23.00.65.16807

Sophos
Generic PUA LI
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.177244
2.0.0.1988

File size:
1.7 MB (1,778,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Portforward, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/7/2012 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Portforward, LLC", O="Portforward, LLC", STREET=3380 Riverbanks Rd., L=Grants Pass, S=OR, PostalCode=97527, C=US

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

Serial number:
0082C14B9DF94DA5247E8AB7AED30A32CC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1DUhD//VynKQI3kHAWxWDyd5p+aMQiHCz2:6hD/AKB36kD8CaCiy

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9938

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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