sysfiles.exe

APPsolute Technology Inc.

The application sysfiles.exe by APPsolute Technology has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from healthcaregovtool.com.
Publisher:
APPsolute Technology Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e6cf72149793ba87173e5535366e8412

SHA-1:
711aafba264fca591b8b15c053ec24c6133716a6

SHA-256:
71f78063aa2a23592811b692d73a0c424ab6f8ad74bb0a749888dec0a4ee205d

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 5:14:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.A.12793
8.3.2.2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2975

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web
Adware.Superfish.227
9.0.1.0268

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1370

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2015.09.25.10

McAfee
Artemis!9E53194158B5
5600.6631

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APPsoluteTechnology.Installer (M)
15.9.25.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
APPsoluteTechnology
44030

File size:
4.7 MB (4,903,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\sysfiles.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/10/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=APPsolute Technology Inc., O=APPsolute Technology Inc., L=Marshfield, S=Wisconsin, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3D511A783C926067341FAC786A6CAF35

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:Bb5lyKMqrmEmzwcAb4HO3o7PAt0EqcoG6pGV3oXUHeU7:xZWzg4HxE6LG/HB

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9993

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file sysfiles.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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