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afosetup_apk.exe

Advanced File Optimizer

Systweak Software

This is part of the Systweak Optimizer program (a registry scrubber utility) that is typically installed through a 'special offer' from a 3rd party download manager. The application afosetup_apk.exe by Systweak Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from advancedfileoptimizer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Systweak Software   (signed by Systweak Software)

Product:
Advanced File Optimizer

Version:
Advanced File Optimi

MD5:
b786b044c0c77e5a07f149898293dabb

SHA-1:
9b3b1d98ef867a5894f93e29433e89de922ea653

SHA-256:
39b643b01760467e141ce08f2c06e853f72774b2205c62004648e2bf729d3a39

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
While this is not malware, it is typically included with a bundled installation that might have been installed with minimal user consent and may present unwanted warnings and popups.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:59:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Systweak.Installer.Meta (L)
16.6.9.22

File size:
5.8 MB (6,103,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.1000.10518

Copyright:
© Systweak Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Systweak Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/12/2012 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/13/2015 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Systweak Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Systweak Software, L=Jaipur, S=Rajasthan, C=IN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
59F8D19475E75F9338DF32A94183402F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 11:49:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:tMAmFUzfhQrV44t21cZSsZUKzzRYcxHsNCuXkgxWTpnoULL81ANshpoY:4FSGVhtC4TJpcup50Zhpn

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9939

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file afosetup_apk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=KSD

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=tmp

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=RAR

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=MDS

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=BUP

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=acsm

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=atf

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=MSO

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=bankersforms

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=syx

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=JAR

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=ris

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=DAT

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=DOCX

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=one

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=attachment(5)

http://cdn.systweak.com/.../afosetup_ese2.exe

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=2&ext=ODP

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=CR2

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=pdf-

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=DB

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=LNK

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=nomedia

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=00000001

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=ASPX

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=DOC

http://cdn.systweak.com/.../afosetup_xpi.exe

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=ppsx

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/download.aspx?src=1&ext=pdf_=

http://advancedfileoptimizer.com/downloadnow.aspx?src=1&ext=ics

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