| File name: | Fortect.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4b7e627c-3270-4c22-8a53-02432e818d3f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | December 10, 2024, 17:21:51 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | BC1EC6B9A97117F786F0745B713C9D63 |
| SHA1: | 0AD538D6B59DE402A0A1096DF07E060BF6C41226 |
| SHA256: | 40B1556DC73C736CEBDB32A5A2D00818469F5E901019B88A3A2704E9DDEBDC08 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:qJ8m1fQGW1IirL37SW0vB2ihDdVnk+VHG092UF1hzCsH4YeKlk3:qJ8mZQGW1IirL37SjZ2ihDdVnk+VHG0w |
MALICIOUS
ADWARE has been detected (SURICATA)
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
Application launched itself
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
Access to an unwanted program domain was detected
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
Checks Windows Trust Settings
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
The sample compiled with english language support
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
Reads the computer name
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
Checks supported languages
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6760)
Process checks computer location settings
- Fortect.exe (PID: 6572)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2021:09:25 21:56:47+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26624 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 141824 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3640 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 7.2.0.3 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.2.0.3 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Fortect |
| FileDescription: | Fortect Setup |
| FileVersion: | 7.2.0.3 |
| InternalName: | Fortect.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Fortect |
| LegalTrademarks: | © Fortect |
| OriginalFileName: | Fortect.exe |
| ProductName: | Fortect |
| ProductVersion: | 7.2.0.3 |
Total processes
121
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6572 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fortect.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fortect.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Setup Version: 7.2.0.3 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6760 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fortect.exe" /UAC=new | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fortect.exe | Fortect.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Fortect Setup Version: 7.2.0.3 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
243
Read events
239
Write events
4
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6760) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6760) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6760) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6760) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Engine |
| Operation: | write | Name: | lang |
Value: 1033 | |||
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
2
Text files
4
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6572 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\LogEx.dll | executable | |
MD5:FF2DD47B0478CE26E7FEED13E280EAEE | SHA256:D6149EFB37AED74391AC89914A600E6761E105D0BD823CF144FAD4E9FC323319 | |||
| 6572 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\System.dll | executable | |
MD5:A6A9A761F8BF173D4DEA7823195EB97C | SHA256:6C6ED48BE417F931E149185EFF306244A7A82E2113E0F7483CCEF74DAEA78EBD | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\INetC.dll | executable | |
MD5:A6674D9F6E0C1E30AFA8007B9E4F211B | SHA256:DBBC53126213C325D209C242FBB6C097E86906A77F8A98896200492CDE19B0B8 | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\fortect-side.bmp | image | |
MD5:3B4EE5451899C2B00555C573A389AEB8 | SHA256:8FBD59EE64AF8A702F7A57657AB1766030885E28090E63E966E31B0358AE11F3 | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\modern-header.bmp | image | |
MD5:1E608F54C109218745C0D7A06BCD5235 | SHA256:843BB7E3A52E3EEB58A0EF385F21D80383C8E5E65DAF12BC297D570BC6722F22 | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\events[1].htm | text | |
MD5:444BCB3A3FCF8389296C49467F27E1D6 | SHA256:2689367B205C16CE32ED4200942B8B8B1E262DFC70D9BC9FBC77C49699A4F1DF | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\version[1].json | binary | |
MD5:6EC80CCF99D8759A7A95AB12E45AA789 | SHA256:E59DAD250A9256EFCD6F81D839351E7F533AA525A6B4B2D47FBF72D1249E6D51 | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\Banner.dll | executable | |
MD5:297E0EB8AC76B69B873C26A8532A6AAC | SHA256:64BA1AFEBFD0CA81D294D6001A358711E8E8992C08E40181050A3D465ACB4030 | |||
| 6572 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\UserInfo.dll | executable | |
MD5:7C12B2DDE3D65C1D4DE5456C2F92AA9D | SHA256:D6360E692B8EDC5CEDA976E9027A917D379B5C62C958227130DD68DE2F5BE3A6 | |||
| 6760 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\nsProcess.dll | executable | |
MD5:35C8EF832F608E8C8852E920127B81A6 | SHA256:7652DACE2737A5F431EC3CABC149BA1152B74F1100A4F2F843FDCB43D15758F5 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
9
Threats
5
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.26.2.16:443 | https://app.fortect.com/events/events.php?sessionid=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036&minorsessionid=eb3ddf2d-7300-468d-bb78-062294ff25e3&os=10&build=19045&architecture=64&version=7203&id=LANG¶m=1033<*>en<*> | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | — | 104.26.2.16:443 | https://cloud.fortect.com/app/installation/engine/7203/FortectSetup64.7z | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 172.67.75.40:443 | https://app.fortect.com/ev-install-start/ev-install-start.php?sessionid=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036&minorsessionid=eb3ddf2d-7300-468d-bb78-062294ff25e3&os=10&build=19045&architecture=64&version=7203 | unknown | text | 2 b | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 172.67.75.40:443 | https://app.fortect.com/events/events.php?sessionid=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036&minorsessionid=eb3ddf2d-7300-468d-bb78-062294ff25e3&os=10&build=19045&architecture=64&version=7203&id=INSST¶m=Downloader%20Started<*> | unknown | text | 2 b | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 172.67.75.40:443 | https://app.fortect.com/events/events.php?sessionid=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036&minorsessionid=eb3ddf2d-7300-468d-bb78-062294ff25e3&os=10&build=19045&architecture=64&version=7203&id=INSVR¶m=7.2.0.3<*> | unknown | text | 2 b | unknown |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.26.2.16:443 | https://app.fortect.com/events/version.php?data=json&sessionid=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036&minorsessionid=eb3ddf2d-7300-468d-bb78-062294ff25e3&os=10&build=19045&architecture=64&version=7203&installed= | unknown | binary | 920 b | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.209.150:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.67.75.40:443 | app.fortect.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
— | — | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4140 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6760 | Fortect.exe | 172.67.75.40:443 | app.fortect.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
app.fortect.com |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
cloud.fortect.com |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com) |
— | — | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
6760 | Fortect.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com) |
6760 | Fortect.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |