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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 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.
Publisher:
Filefacts.net   (signed by Total Pc)

Product:
Smart File Advisor

Description:
Smart File Advisor Setup

Version:
1.1.1.0

MD5:
c7d86e267fd60a808e135ee150547c59

SHA-1:
e0930b8cc99b7dbbc46abdede1bd694085c0f815

SHA-256:
13809fda7e4f3255ce21681ac6c14bb60d57c1f3b085de044ea678e12d1c5346

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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.

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 3:50:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.5.21.14

File size:
571.8 KB (585,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010-2011 Filefacts.net

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Total Pc

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
3/30/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Total Pc, O=Total Pc, STREET=29 coopers mill avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=bt161wr, C=GB

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

Serial number:
00F9BAEE6A0D352EEBA49E9B8D15A73F81

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):
12288:kna9r9uc4f+DoiSLg+KIecIaQC4uSZYzCqr3w9QvUE/1dzM1kRiEcqUb:knah9Euoi3+GVbi3zs8LgyRH1Ub

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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