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strongholde_2_downloader.exe

Express Files Installer

Faglaro Enterprises Limited

The application strongholde_2_downloader.exe by Faglaro Enterprises Limited 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 SimpleFiles installer.
Publisher:
http://www.express-files.com/  (signed by Faglaro Enterprises Limited)

Product:
Express Files Installer

Version:
2,0,0,0

MD5:
38b28281a388459a146b6684c6bfc8c4

SHA-1:
457c1c671f18e2f8028564f1b470819cbcdccad3

SHA-256:
ecd7d8140c0305344e858e0dcd58da84d867eea77b28d69ace640fee13316ead

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:26:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blisbury.FaglaroEnterprises.Bundler (M)
16.2.2.12

File size:
4.1 MB (4,332,184 bytes)

Product version:
2,0,0,0

Copyright:
Copyright http://www.express-files.com/ (C) 2012

Original file name:
ExpressFilesInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SimpleFiles

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Faglaro Enterprises Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/16/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Faglaro Enterprises Limited, O=Faglaro Enterprises Limited, STREET="Konstantinoupoleos, 22", L=Nicosia, S=Aglantzia/Cyprus, PostalCode=2107, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00DD2A4BBB66262A8FB4E084560573E908

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2012 2:26:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:8EeGtwH67DJw1AEt913+Umm30b02fHqQUReYNa1y0VIgkGr+VJmJGr:WGtwavJweEtP+83042fTU3Na1nVHxEJ3

Entry address:
0xAC55

Entry point:
E8, CC, 55, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, E0, 99, 42, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, F7, 48, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, D0, AD, 40, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, E4...
 
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Code size:
95 KB (97,280 bytes)

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