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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 22 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:
1d59668c40a162eaa29c3acf89a5dfde

SHA-1:
5beea4e6985ec3e13fcaad66780d2aaa9166effd

SHA-256:
20550619906df819015fbb03f09617d94a13affc73a27095d22c097a51b195d5

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/5/2025 9:34:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.12.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.193.76

avast!
Win32:Trojan-gen
2014.9-141227

AVG
AdLoad.OpenCandy
2015.0.3247

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141227

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.47
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10840

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
12/27/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.OWF8HR
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.12.27.03

McAfee
Artemis!1D59668C40A1
5600.6903

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.L
14.12.27.15

Sophos
Generic PUA FL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1029
7.2.361

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35512

ViRobot
Adware.AppDownloader.508680
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
496.8 KB (508,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 2:59:59 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 2:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WQi6/ki2J9lDIz4uc9IVpMgwLUeJUfUXF353rIPI9Rrni2tPvsnt2va9wT+DF78q:WQWrJ9lWTW4i964vmhiU6DE3DA7dLY

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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Entropy:
7.8955

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 3 URLs.

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklY NSrRbnunJJmTtv0182DgonYng44cJgTtbrHuajv8mRYNIGjVEeijGbczyr5lwcKWRAaS9T2hVRLlszi1if/DrN3KmiBBop8iwwwWRn3kAD1/hsEp9znxGWmfSq4Kl5u1YnUVY/o4LBIdMa7zRHE8cs/OLAl21eKkTndsPceuw Z2BGi uEiZw70xVdagJpP9Ky4eltO2XuMmlQ9Krpr2zlL/ZLgyznLyXIge/Mz4SXrjodfJzj4rJLxFT5Y/.../rBwfhoojvhAUmNGCH4T4G1oDZMXnl

http://format-factory.ar.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPTy1E1v4ZNbB47pquHf14WJzw9EcWzGEPf 5f3Ciw0pdLGOSTqHyCr50ybhgztTJXk/Ro36xSQSrqnD8gfTVpMuOziEW8NEt1QQRECnlQyx 18kv9DmsBT/NFf5Ow4TrND0Varg2PRNMOa39RD47asWNLBoonqD2GWUveo/.../ITiF2vi6puRkW8qYbxREMx9YD12oun Fxtljxe51t5CEyXqRQfwqYiknls3NTHOu2AG39naInnl

http://format-factory.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj 1RrjxCgghkkVxZmbzR1 xcteQv c8/zOn/j1gwJgELE/tes2KXCb4hRRbLGCSHvenBuB/lqtrh8yeDR7IpnvqBwX9unGtifHDpZrSkmlZ4sxkkV4bXnesSTR0lMk7qnK5Gj/ICfkelNXqdD0GbLMgeUdNbv6zSywuK4qRZFIwh LuECw3PMHg2q4/D2Oos0jE3/VqDoDoOIL3LSRO1Ji3HO0lnRsS7I/8jFO7ZKl/hWz/.../TInnl

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