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sysoptimizer_setup.exe

SOS

Foundry File

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application sysoptimizer_setup.exe by Foundry File 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Foundry File  (signed and verified)

Product:
SOS

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
8b49c3a01853c6c844fe4ca2f482be81

SHA-1:
43c4f5b9c879381ab5636b622ad7782da0e83396

SHA-256:
d3c3817f36eb1ff73ca1bd3ca3b61ffef2cf016eef11743ce9ab7517330ef9c4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/25/2024 12:26:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.12.23.17

File size:
40.6 MB (42,619,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Foundry File

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/7/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/8/2016 7:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
070824837E74480D07520BC94FA2C04A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/1/2015 11:08:20 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x28A11EA

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 7C, 3B, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3B, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, BC, 3E, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 03, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 58, 00, 00, 80, 03, 00, 00, 00, E4, 04, 00, 80, 04, 00, 00, 00, B0, 15, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9981

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
40.6 MB (42,594,816 bytes)

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