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sfupdater.exe

SimpleFiles Application

http://simple-files.com/

The application sfupdater.exe, “SimpleFiles Updater Application” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named SimpleFilesUpdate triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program SimpleFiles by Blisbury LLP which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address ns1.ibspark.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
http://simple-files.com/

Product:
SimpleFiles Application

Description:
SimpleFiles Updater Application

Version:
3, 0, 0, 1

MD5:
50e4e988cb9e798ddf5cb541407ca54d

SHA-1:
72193b19e6d59f0b1cc8bb1ef59678dd5e5d95de

SHA-256:
88d5abefae61071003d4cd037f05e2cdaa29c4254a984e829480c223f937d0ad

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:36:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1535
9.0.1.0355

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blisbury.SimpleFiles.Meta (M)
15.8.24.17

File size:
264.5 KB (270,848 bytes)

Product version:
3,0,0,0

Copyright:
Copyright http://simple-files.com/ (C) 2013

Original file name:
SimpleFiles.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Russian (Russia)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\simplefiles\sfupdater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2013 7:14:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/OJFxZxBzb24afSeBynWicd0cvw9fNug7Bjf9rATshcI/9n2:/mB32RrKWnSH9VVVpWqpF2

Entry address:
0x64340

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.6001

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
SimpleFilesUpdate

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file sfupdater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SimpleFiles  by Blisbury LLP
The software uses the Insta-Cash (insta-cash.net) download manager to bundle additional software, mostly adware and other Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs).
www.simple-files.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ns1.ibspark.com  (54.72.130.67:80)

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