| File name: | Fortect.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/add91cc5-a371-47d5-802c-196aa8ec14ff |
| 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: | September 27, 2024, 03:09:56 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive |
| MD5: | 14DF9FBA256D3C2631B991C99761C2A8 |
| SHA1: | D693CD79B37647405D8F072551DA4202DA158CD8 |
| SHA256: | E3AC01ADAEFC2B95819E6FA27DC231AC747B2DD80574B5E67676530BFA67F90C |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:KJ8yll3atDP+ywa3UtM91zdrIQidZAulUVqvuWJmRO5n:KJ8yf3atD+ywa3UtM91zdrIQid+ulUVc |
| .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) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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| 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: | 7.1.1.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.1.1.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Fortect |
| FileDescription: | Fortect Setup |
| FileVersion: | 7.1.1.1 |
| InternalName: | Fortect.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Fortect |
| LegalTrademarks: | © Fortect |
| OriginalFileName: | Fortect.exe |
| ProductName: | Fortect |
| ProductVersion: | 7.1.1.1 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 2256 | 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
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| 3268 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" /Language=1034 /LangSwitch=true /machine=8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036 /run=f917728e-bf37-4daa-a971-d9de2db66108 /scan=1 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe | Fortect.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Fortect Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 3720 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\MainService.exe" --install --hostId 8a3dee36982280f9964c4c545c7b600246cdea575fb22971dd9699b657fc3036 | C:\Program Files\Fortect\MainService.exe | — | Fortect.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect LTD. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Fortect Service Exit code: 0 Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 4032 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe" --lang=es --firstRun --runId=f917728e-bf37-4daa-a971-d9de2db66108 | C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect LTD® Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Main Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 4528 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Fortect" --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1776 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,2138607378522765036,9507156960706012730,131072 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe | — | FortectMain.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect LTD® Integrity Level: LOW Description: Fortect Main Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 5060 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe" --type=renderer --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Fortect" --app-user-model-id=" " --app-path="C:\Program Files\Fortect\resources\app.asar" --no-sandbox --no-zygote --lang=es --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2552 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,2138607378522765036,9507156960706012730,131072 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe | — | FortectMain.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect LTD® Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Main Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 5172 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\bin\FortectTray.exe" true | C:\Program Files\Fortect\bin\FortectTray.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect Ltd. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Tray App Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 5492 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\bin\MainDaemon.exe" | C:\Program Files\Fortect\bin\MainDaemon.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Fortect Ltd. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Fortect Daemon Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 5740 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Setup Exit code: 2 Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| 6108 | "C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=es --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Fortect" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 --field-trial-handle=1888,i,2138607378522765036,9507156960706012730,131072 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Fortect\FortectMain.exe | FortectMain.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Fortect LTD® Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Fortect Main Version: 7.1.1.1 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3268) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Engine |
| Operation: | write | Name: | lang |
Value: 1034 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) Fortect.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 7.1.1.1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6920) MainDaemon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon\timers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | daily_license |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6920) MainDaemon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon\timers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ack_event |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6920) MainDaemon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon\timers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | notifications |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6920) MainDaemon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon\timers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | recheck |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6920) MainDaemon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fortect\Daemon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | oiid |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5740 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\System.dll | executable | |
MD5:A6A9A761F8BF173D4DEA7823195EB97C | SHA256:6C6ED48BE417F931E149185EFF306244A7A82E2113E0F7483CCEF74DAEA78EBD | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8 | der | |
MD5:971C514F84BBA0785F80AA1C23EDFD79 | SHA256:F157ED17FCAF8837FA82F8B69973848C9B10A02636848F995698212A08F31895 | |||
| 5740 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsy857A.tmp\UserInfo.dll | executable | |
MD5:7C12B2DDE3D65C1D4DE5456C2F92AA9D | SHA256:D6360E692B8EDC5CEDA976E9027A917D379B5C62C958227130DD68DE2F5BE3A6 | |||
| 5740 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\LogEx.dll | executable | |
MD5:FF2DD47B0478CE26E7FEED13E280EAEE | SHA256:D6149EFB37AED74391AC89914A600E6761E105D0BD823CF144FAD4E9FC323319 | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\fUtil.dll | executable | |
MD5:1297CA8428913A757F0783075445E763 | SHA256:434D85E0EF451962D2F33B53FB0738B371A699FDD11691FBF6E09C6BD7D4994A | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\modern-header.bmp | image | |
MD5:1E608F54C109218745C0D7A06BCD5235 | SHA256:843BB7E3A52E3EEB58A0EF385F21D80383C8E5E65DAF12BC297D570BC6722F22 | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\INetC.dll | executable | |
MD5:A6674D9F6E0C1E30AFA8007B9E4F211B | SHA256:DBBC53126213C325D209C242FBB6C097E86906A77F8A98896200492CDE19B0B8 | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsk8B84.tmp\UserInfo.dll | executable | |
MD5:7C12B2DDE3D65C1D4DE5456C2F92AA9D | SHA256:D6360E692B8EDC5CEDA976E9027A917D379B5C62C958227130DD68DE2F5BE3A6 | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8B2B9A00839EED1DFDCCC3BFC2F5DF12 | der | |
MD5:7FB5FA1534DCF77F2125B2403B30A0EE | SHA256:33A39E9EC2133230533A686EC43760026E014A3828C703707ACBC150FE40FD6F | |||
| 6796 | Fortect.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\Banner.dll | executable | |
MD5:297E0EB8AC76B69B873C26A8532A6AAC | SHA256:64BA1AFEBFD0CA81D294D6001A358711E8E8992C08E40181050A3D465ACB4030 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2112 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.67:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6572 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.67:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6460 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6460 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2968 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicWinProPCA2011_2011-10-19.crl%20 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2968 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6324 | MainService.exe | GET | 200 | 104.26.3.16:80 | http://app.fortect.com/events/cloud-scan.php?param1=i8wp2mJ8+OVm4ddYzzgWhHed/5PEa3sTxScmqPxgtJkKxKF219ufkAjqWDBXIQDF2L1NXVXDiUGNA5xxxlCiMmUOP8Y87RvlmnwxPpZ7Li3kah3cCj7am14/mgDc1vPBJEZ43mLJvDaLujvQxe/mswXpnCuFU0KO987Dd3uFnYhAWqu8BtWXAsGlfCm1dajiPCSD2VnbVrjqhiwAXKEPaNb3njRhVzKiw6V3Tcqm/mss6r/MiACM06cQfMgKHgcvuJN9zH/G9OTIIJQHJQKlGA== | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5148 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6732 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5336 | SearchApp.exe | 52.182.143.211:443 | browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
app.fortect.com |
| unknown |
c.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
cloud.fortect.com |
| unknown |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2256 | svchost.exe | 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) |
3268 | Fortect.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
2256 | svchost.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com) |
3268 | Fortect.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
2256 | svchost.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com) |
6920 | MainDaemon.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
6920 | MainDaemon.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
6920 | MainDaemon.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
6920 | MainDaemon.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Fortect.exe | ExecShellAsUser: got desktop |
Fortect.exe | ExecShellAsUser: elevated process detected |
Fortect.exe | ExecShellAsUser: thread finished |
Fortect.exe | ExecShellAsUser: DLL_PROCESS_DETACH |