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format-factory.exe

Femosogu

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application format-factory.exe, “Femosogu Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.centersharenew.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Femosogu

Description:
Femosogu Setup

MD5:
1d5accabe87ee02c21af2ed0fc1d9a84

SHA-1:
40c079400d99e146cea3611295fd0b66e087b2a0

SHA-256:
7a1fa169244e1174ad7f0207b0356a4e0bcee2e0dbe8bd19f0fcee7b99330dfa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:49:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.19

File size:
998.1 KB (1,022,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\format-factory.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

Subject:
CN=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:arilE0JAHXQNk86Iy+dk/bhJUwnogqR6WJKg6dHlvcAb+H4l:a+HJAHgNLUI0bbUwnCR6k6leAvl

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file format-factory.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centersharenew.com/QgHV46UbYaCYFyuaNcCn8pfKZCI5vKiIbmG9AGNJp5nNnndt26w94U1AhtC3wnxbshXj_kg6vKTUWXW1 kCqCoBosdGlfUfLcQ5U sJ8L79cJACJqC_gJ3cChNzBmk hnc0G2b1qlGnUvP2K5EW8Frrwm1BeqNb0lweSGG0VPC65FT Lpt F2keB1kqs6sck8sYBAS1MoemGkcLjLGHRq4eNcXaw4w==-G1UAAGRgnq2tQUxCNA9wyIHLxb4FgQZowcbY2eJwRh2e50gC_ELjtu3NYqQbw3uYlA94tnf9Q 2vle9HNJz_p3APe_HirTNT7FmR6QiAVkQJGmEoEmEY

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