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ffvcheckforupdates.exe

Bitberry Software

The application ffvcheckforupdates.exe, “Bitberry Software Update Checker” by Bitberry 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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named FreeFileViewerUpdateChecker triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Final Media Player 2012 by Bitberry Software and FinalTorrent 2012 by Bitberry Software, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Bitberry Software  (signed and verified)

Description:
Bitberry Software Update Checker

Version:
2011.2.5.0

MD5:
1525a7963b53a6741b67e075b32cf9b8

SHA-1:
b4c8e9b72388acea8197ccfbf6377d141e4f31c9

SHA-256:
2eb92291c38be7b7c4cdc2ec18edc2e48a8c28f0732fb29bef4e746c0316bdec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 9:50:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bitberry (M)
17.3.7.19

File size:
1.5 MB (1,560,792 bytes)

Product version:
2011.2.5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\freefileviewer\ffvcheckforupdates.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bitberry Software

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/31/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Bitberry Software, O=Bitberry Software, STREET=Blomsterhaven 42, L=Holbaek, S=n/a, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00BFCE655DC312403F105230416ACDF5B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/11/2011 1:24:21 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.0

Entry address:
0x1678

Entry point:
EB, 10, 66, 62, 3A, 43, 2B, 2B, 48, 4F, 4F, 4B, 90, E9, 8C, 10, 4F, 00, A1, 7F, 10, 4F, 00, C1, E0, 02, A3, 83, 10, 4F, 00, 52, 6A, 00, E8, 23, EC, 0E, 00, 8B, D0, E8, 5A, FE, 0D, 00, 5A, E8, 7C, FD, 0D, 00, E8, 8F, FE, 0D, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 64, 0F, 0E, 00, 59, 68, 28, 10, 4F, 00, 6A, 00, E8, FD, EB, 0E, 00, A3, 87, 10, 4F, 00, 6A, 00, E9, A3, 99, 0E, 00, E9, 96, 0F, 0E, 00, 33, C0, A0, 71, 10, 4F, 00, C3, A1, 87, 10, 4F, 00, C3, 60, BB, 00, 50, B0, BC, 53, 68, AD, 0B, 00, 00, C3, B9, E4, 00, 00, 00, 0B, C9...
 
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Code size:
960 KB (983,040 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
FreeFileViewerUpdateChecker

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file ffvcheckforupdates.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Final Media Player 2011  by Bitberry Software
This software will install various bundled potentially unwanted programs via the InstallIQ distribution system. It will also modify system settings.
www.bitberry.com
56% remove it
Final Media Player 2012  by Bitberry Software
Final Media Player will modify system settings upon installation, making Final Media Player the default viewer application for supported file types that do not already have a default viewer application associated.
72% remove it
FinalTorrent 2011  by Bitberry Software
Publisher's description - “FinalTorrent is all about ease of use. With FinalTorrent, even novice users can find and download movies, music and software to their PC. FinalTorrent integrates with your web browser so your download starts automatically when clicking a .torrent link.”
www.FinalTorrent.com
50% remove it
FinalTorrent 2012  by Bitberry Software
50% remove it
 
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