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FFVCheckForUpdates.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 7f2d7e3c4e30e133b97ca6e1a7ad788c
Latest seen 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago)
First seen 2017-05-22 10:15:07 (9 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Bitberry Software
Product Update Checker
Signed by Bitberry Software

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2017-05-22 10:15:07 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Bitberry Software. Product metadata: Update Checker.

Digital signature

Signed by Bitberry Software. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

FFVCheckForUpdates.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Update Checker. The reported company name is Bitberry Software. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: Update Checker
Company Name: Bitberry Software
MD5: 7f2d7e3c4e30e133b97ca6e1a7ad788c
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2017-05-22 10:15:07 (9 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Bitberry Software
Status: Valid

The signature on FFVCheckForUpdates.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\freefileviewer
%programfiles%
%desktop%\recovered data\lostdirs
%sysdrive%\windows.old\program files (x86)

ThreatInfo has observed FFVCheckForUpdates.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen FFVCheckForUpdates.exe across 62 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 21.2%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 21.2% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 47.7%
Windows 7 44.3%
Windows 8.1 6.4%
Windows XP 0.8%
Windows 8 0.4%
Windows Vista 0.4%

The most common operating system signal for FFVCheckForUpdates.exe is Windows 10 with 47.7% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

FFVCheckForUpdates.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00001678
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 1629184

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 1164800 bytes · 71.5% of section data
MD5 3fb9221ab41f7b9fb20209f310a3e382
.data 162304 bytes · 10.0% of section data
MD5 34e3ea2a91e578412099de0fe5019891
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 35069a13be4bb7023a4340a7b5a52559
.idata 11264 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 298b743230fb4ee7d8aa19cd9bb150b9
.edata 144896 bytes · 8.9% of section data
MD5 9bbecf9e2769e752464fa8f2ae6bbc82
.rsrc 76288 bytes · 4.7% of section data
MD5 5a6008c2fbfdcea91abfc5e2388e5bbc
.reloc 68608 bytes · 4.2% of section data
MD5 6660e7ed0853808aa7f7d4f1af5010c2

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 7f2d7e3c4e30e133b97ca6e1a7ad788c.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.