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File Falcon

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
21fa8dbb2b7cbf23ce9fb14463d39a10

SHA-1:
c040aee9de951a3f3ec75485c22e297db1c6afec

SHA-256:
271861325e808b4e470cf5f03c32dbe18ac57316f9c99f684f44081b1e0d0dde

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:31:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
856

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.10.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstall.peie
7.11.176.28

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.VC
2014.0.4025

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1375

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-1499
0.98/19466

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19681

Dr.Web
Trojan.Starman.4253
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AO
14.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AN application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3b6734a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-02-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.AO
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3163

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.10.02.07

McAfee
IBryte
5600.6990

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dchwid
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.210296
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.02.07

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileFalcon.I
14.10.2.7

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.IBryte/Variant
10324

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1307
2.0.0.1940

File size:
205.4 KB (210,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 2:01:13 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BVvjTdyj7VlvqVA0LQDaChbnOfLwJi9I4ta5ZZNp75n0p+d:BVvn0VUVSDOzvtyZZNpB0p+d

Entry address:
0xACC8

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 38, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
6.4090

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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