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ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe

Format Factory

Innovative Systems LLC

The application ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from format-factory.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Format Factory

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ca11c6867f5619d8c446e032eefd3750

SHA-1:
249302ac863f5bbc483c3bd5fd9b845b55d3673e

SHA-256:
3dbcc1cec5ba65b0d0cf51d1c7c8a4985790e8c4551566b3404c73a2510d05f8

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/7/2025 5:52:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141116

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3288

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141116

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0320

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10719

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.3AZKV5
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.16.01

McAfee
Artemis!CA11C6867F56
5600.6944

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/RootKit.Rootkit.7e5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.L
14.11.16.13

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.320

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
33252

File size:
496.5 KB (508,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dQWME+BszDxCk1F0XOlqabKeEy4NAk9z3i8pyQq:eWMELHwYwabKeUNX9z3i8pyF

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file ffsetup3.3.5.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjymHR/zY9vUtOh152b0sCgrn8kFbk3kYqn P3quyxdSMWmeXbDzCr50yb9q1sSfBg2X/z3zT0zzsmnp0qmEvNKbm2JDq4dG9TYXEDPnCSB2isY3/jWvEjaLS/9Wzs3zYWhbPOxwPRNMOaz9RHh fNzFZREghrOgVjQuO4/z2/80HGL5uFjFjqAvFpn esWkfTYFgZXiWqo2lF4f7Ij3nwyhLeopxmXjQZNP5YSxQn3jocfP2HFxI6sVFNd5Zj1qounkFxlrnE/.../xp4jvhAUmNGCH4T4G1oDZMXnl

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPTy1E1v4ZNbB47pquHf14WJzw9EcWzGEPf 5f3Ciw0pdLGOSTqHyCr50ybpq1oXEUx6apiX5BwX9u3Gty6yFvNKbm2BBs5cwikdJF3yhACwjy599q2noUSCTQ7ZOysblJTxEYrgyJQpbauy3Cis2PYySNBBhhqDgGDRzJ8evgKkoWDjp9gWN1e1nR5i/etDxLGNXnMu6F/tjxkNBss n1O7ZKh/hWjiEcQe5MaxUXj7uNKamSYyIe8XV49 M3kpouClHBtnjgS7lNdCGT60Tk2q4c/.../RMXnl

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlssmVx1NT6tCk26IIWR4PE9tG//pml2y9wMLUHgY/j2PXmuhBBKOSCGGuO1Gac8gLNjztTdXliD9GzyD0zlunu2mf6SpNrSgzoS9Yc7wF9AXmSlDix 18kq9Dm8AzeLS/9Wzs3zNTUGab8yPRNMOav9RCwmJJvcLVgojanuAFBTG9C2lK02EGqkt0TPgqokUYC2M8isZWMDnNO2XuMjlQ9StNap0h 7fKE2nSqsEZkCspPuAWvi8JuTkD4iZrJRTsc3OH8porb Xlo931/.../rBwn5scy7hVJ0em S6TlQgpuaInnl

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklY NSrRbnunJJmTtv0182DgonYng44cJgTtarHuYDCuyxdSNWmeXLD5TOpwgKtrh8yeDR7IpnvqBwX9unGtifHDpZrSl2lZ98ps1wAARn3kAD1/hsEo jnxGWmbSq4YjNXqdD0GYqszPRNMOa73XGgrIY2OekpryeO4AC1mcoT22/9jUSvn4x7Syq4/QM3/.../2zFYvP3bFvG0X1dHaM3nl

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