winzip_driver_updater_activation_code_downloader.exe

ExpressFiles Application

Faglaro Enterprises Limited

The application winzip_driver_updater_activation_code_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. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.express-downloader.com.
Publisher:
http://www.express-files.com/  (signed by Faglaro Enterprises Limited)

Product:
ExpressFiles Application

Version:
1, 0, 0, 496

MD5:
5d4a1604cf752cf436a7ca7917f227d2

SHA-1:
f730d4b111965b1e50f4df4147d044e20c5e5326

SHA-256:
8e63960e9d28b76feba1bf48e8a4404cc3fb07ca9e0c42b80415fab2ea418c83

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 8:14:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blisbury.FaglaroEnterprises.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.4

File size:
7.6 MB (8,018,160 bytes)

Product version:
2,0,0,0

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

Original file name:
ExpressFiles.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SimpleFiles

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/13/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/14/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Faglaro Enterprises Limited, O=Faglaro Enterprises Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

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

Serial number:
37B080A790663B8AF63D05448AD0343B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2013 4:01:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:i8mcmUM6jUTjUhNXfTU3Na1j/qZ+InwuPb:NRmiOuNXfQdawzn9Pb

Entry address:
0x2B256

Entry point:
E8, F8, B9, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 44, 93, 45, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, DF, 5C, 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, B3, 42, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, E4, B2...
 
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Code size:
261 KB (267,264 bytes)

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