home

fc-setup.exe

FixCleaner

Slimware Utilities, Inc.

The setup for the Slimware 'PC optimization' product may present the user with unwanted offers or may be installed as part of a bundled offer. The application fc-setup.exe, “FixCleaner Setup Wizard” by Slimware Utilities 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 self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.fixcleaner.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
FixCleaner

Description:
FixCleaner Setup Wizard

Version:
1.3

MD5:
d6c8e2683dfdd1850dd1cff48e7e343d

SHA-1:
2224f8b8d451f6985c689108defdf327bdb4702a

SHA-256:
3d72efa8bddd3be9bd3d79f118a925c479381eac76649d1dff339a6667a34207

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 8:36:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SlimWare.Optional.Installer.Meta (L)
16.2.17.22

File size:
802.3 KB (821,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Copyright SlimWare Utilities, Inc. 2011-2012

Original file name:
FixCleaner-setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\slimware utilities inc\driverupdate\fc-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/5/2015 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", L=Ocean Springs, S=Mississippi, C=US

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:
396592A759309A28F5D983A5A376DA47

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2013 4:34:28 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LSiKqKKq7+dtR5yWXcgJk2Ff6oQWOfvn8:uj7k5TtJk2Ff6oI8

Entry address:
0x2CC80

Entry point:
E8, C0, 77, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 70, DD, 45, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 40, 78, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 44, 24, 04, D1, F8, 48, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, BF, 52, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 75, 7D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 9A, 52, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, DF, 78, 00...
 
[+]

Code size:
288 KB (294,912 bytes)

The file fc-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://www.fixcleaner.com/index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&mode=download&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&aps=wanet

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/hop/?CBRehoppp2=http://.../index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&hstr=1383845048735|blowitathr.printspoolerhcgoog||jyqrek794y|fixcleaner&code={}&key=6BFCA104&parms=mode=download&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&aps=wanet&s=default&ds=0

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=printspoolerhcgoog&mode=download&tid=printspoolerhcgoog&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&aps=wanet

http://fixcleaner.com/download.php

http://www.fixcleaner.com/setup.php

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/hop/?CBRehoppp2=http://.../index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&hstr=1393368733099|blowitathr.windowsanswers||zzfm4ehpnx|fixcleaner&code={0}&key=8D1B4A95&parms=mode=download&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&s=default&ds=0

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=windowsanswers&mode=download&tid=windowsanswers&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7

http://www.fixcleaner.com/index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&mode=download&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/hop/?CBRehoppp2=http://.../index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&hstr=1396122231339|blowitathr.printspoolergoog||7vf76ve578|fixcleaner&code={}&key=5FC4806E&parms=mode=download&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&s=default&ds=0

http://blowitathr.fixcleaner.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=printspoolergoog&mode=download&tid=printspoolergoog&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7

http://www.windowsanswers.net/go.php?r=fixcleaner

http://www.fixcleaner.com/setup.exe

http://fixcleaner.com/download_options.php?type=lite_top

http://fixcleaner.com/setup.exe

http://www.fixcleaner.com/FixCleanerSetup.exe

http://www.fixcleaner.com/download.php

Remove fc-setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.