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sfa_inst.exe

Smart File Advisor

Totalpc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application sfa_inst.exe, “Smart File Advisor Setup ” by Totalpc has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer.
Publisher:
Filefacts.net   (signed by Totalpc)

Product:
Smart File Advisor

Description:
Smart File Advisor Setup

Version:
1.1.2.0

MD5:
c3d543170acd73052f471ca7c33d1062

SHA-1:
2f2372073eece375cb910539f68d9c80ae7a1f86

SHA-256:
d3b3f52f188cdbfcaa7a7620abd947d9a14724e88fac267535df3c6ba0fa4c32

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/23/2024 2:17:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2017.0.2844

ESET NOD32
Win32/SmartFileAdvisor
10.9662

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

McAfee
Artemis!5981D9DD0970
5600.6500

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Totalpc.Installer (M)
16.2.4.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
1.1 MB (1,203,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010-2013 Filefacts.net

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smart file advisor\sfa_inst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Totalpc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/22/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Totalpc, O=Totalpc, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161WR, C=GB

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

Serial number:
00C41049E590A85A4E45F8DF4839AFAE52

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Dnaz9lanZBSZMY5dkxPG1QyunT6L7Ec7Xt/KOq+8WXnGMmWxZdf:DaBlaZBSz5Wx+zunT6L7HVzq+8W2MmWJ

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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9856

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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