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sfa_inst.exe

Smart File Advisor

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application sfa_inst.exe, “Smart File Advisor Setup ” by Total PC has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from mirror1.free-downloads.net.
Publisher:
Filefacts.net   (signed by Total PC)

Product:
Smart File Advisor

Description:
Smart File Advisor Setup

Version:
1.1.6.0

MD5:
8f64aa069b254b6a9ad183dd9aea8fd7

SHA-1:
3542b963ff27fef5ba9737afdf770ba1a8f01c9a

SHA-256:
2690f5056887a88fa829faf34a12afad77fe8ea0b2fc62efa416b6a9f4bb302a

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:55:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SmartFileAdvisor
4.0.3.141016

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8650
9.0.1.0289

ESET NOD32
Win32/SmartFileAdvisor (variant)
8.10560

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SmartFileAdvisor
10/16/2014

McAfee
Artemis!8F64AA069B25
5600.6976

File size:
1.7 MB (1,756,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010-2014 Filefacts.net

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\smart file advisor\sfa_inst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Total PC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/4/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/5/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT16 1WR, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5F67D1054FC00B19C29BA890E916C441

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:raID6jSGrRZysbiroFLYFw0OSeTRaL37RmNv:mID6jPZKrYLYStbRmRy

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9926

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file sfa_inst.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mirror1.free-downloads.net/.../sfa_inst.exe

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