freeSOFTtoday
Posted: December 12, 2013
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
| Ranking: | 8,143 |
|---|---|
| Threat Level: | 2/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 49,945 |
| First Seen: | December 12, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Last Seen: | March 2, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The freeSOFTtoday add-on is adware that emphasizes advertisements for software. Believed to be a clone of Tuto4PC, freeSOFTtoday claims to provide the best prices for affiliated products, but malware experts see few advantages from allowing freeSOFTtoday to remain installed. FreeSOFTtoday and other adware programs are frequent origins of privacy, online security and browser performance issues, and you normally should consider removing freeSOFTtoday with a compatible anti-malware product, rather than allowing freeSOFTtoday to display its advertisements unfettered.
Why Every Day with freeSOFTtoday is Financed by Advertisements
While its marketing claims that all of freeSOFTtoday's advertisement features operate to your benefit with reduced prices, malware researchers also noted that many of freeSOFTtoday's advertisements advertise completely free programs and that its discounts are not particularly noteworthy. FreeSOFTtoday specializes in mobile phone applications, and, as such, is not as much of a potential security crisis as more generalized adware programs than itself. However, when its advertising networks are compromised, freeSOFTtoday advertisements still may be sources of attacks against your PC. Malware researchers often see phishing attacks that steal private information and disguised threat installers being distributed in just this way.
Besides its standard advertisements, freeSOFTtoday also signs the user up for text message spam (AKA 'prospection on the user's phone'), disavows itself of any responsibility for the safety of its own advertisements and also may monitor your Web-browsing behavior. Other telltale signs of poor business practices, such as questionable language in freeSOFTtoday's software agreement that may indicate the use of a poorly-competent automatic translator, also lean towards freeSOFTtoday being an undesirable product to have either on your phone or on your PC. With respect to its platform compatibility, malware experts can confirm that freeSOFTtoday may be installed on Windows PCs, Mac PCs, Android, Windows Phone and iOS environments.
Breaking Your Phone Free of freeSOFTtoday
In spite of the numerous negative facets of freeSOFTtoday, freeSOFTtoday doesn't include functions of sufficient maliciousness to warrant being categorized as official malware. However, freeSOFTtoday is adware and a Potentially Unwanted Program, and malware researchers regularly recommend the deletion of such products in all but highly unusual cases. Whether you're utilizing a PC or a mobile device, deleting freeSOFTtoday will help the overall performance and online security of your machine.
Many major anti-malware companies do provide competent file-scanning utilities for both mobile devices and personal computers, and you should feel free to select from among their numbers, whenever it's appropriate. During the duration of freeSOFTtoday's hopefully short stay on your phone or PC, malware experts also would encourage you to learn to avoid the common signs of attacks from compromised advertisements. Fake software updates, requests for private information and system alerts delivered through advertisement networks always should be considered equivalent to direct attacks by criminals.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_27\upfst_it_27.exe
File name: upfst_it_27.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3154344 bytes)
MD5: 69274833e1e13e9b003112558feadcb0
Detection count: 2,291
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_27
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 15, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_mx_152\upfst_mx_152.exe
File name: upfst_mx_152.exeSize: 3.33 MB (3336184 bytes)
MD5: 7d8c37aad70b2dc2aa07a88d45ecef29
Detection count: 752
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_mx_152
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 26, 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_se_76\upfst_se_76.exe
File name: upfst_se_76.exeSize: 5.76 MB (5765088 bytes)
MD5: 7ae8d5cfacf20c0920ea598be02e6df4
Detection count: 742
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_se_76
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 26, 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_148\upfst_it_148.exe
File name: upfst_it_148.exeSize: 3.34 MB (3341280 bytes)
MD5: eda7f222c45b1325801e4db1da1cacd8
Detection count: 740
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_148
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 26, 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_nl_8\upfst_nl_8.exe
File name: upfst_nl_8.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3153864 bytes)
MD5: 5178d31524bb59e91272246dd14db8eb
Detection count: 714
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_nl_8
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 1, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_29\fst_br_29.exe
File name: fst_br_29.exeSize: 3.97 MB (3979176 bytes)
MD5: e248da9031f74d568552aa7e51313ab5
Detection count: 698
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_29
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_22\upfst_it_22.exe
File name: upfst_it_22.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3151360 bytes)
MD5: 04ebf0d2b593a2d134ff55ddcec6a488
Detection count: 686
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_it_22
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 22, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_165\fst_br_165.exe
File name: fst_br_165.exeSize: 3.97 MB (3979256 bytes)
MD5: d1469b8894b3e2c6649f47c7bdab2a4a
Detection count: 607
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_165
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_58\fst_br_58.exe
File name: fst_br_58.exeSize: 3.99 MB (3996144 bytes)
MD5: 320b12ae44ba6b3689b2f9e4653abd7d
Detection count: 527
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\fst_br_58
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_pt_20\upfst_pt_20.exe
File name: upfst_pt_20.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3154344 bytes)
MD5: 393b93145c2f817f3e5a98590bd7bde5
Detection count: 424
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_pt_20
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 21, 2014
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\fst_tr_47\upfst_tr_47.exe
File name: upfst_tr_47.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3153904 bytes)
MD5: 53f81c052cc8712424f199726b5a9bfc
Detection count: 349
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\fst_tr_47
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_pl_113\upfst_pl_113.exe
File name: upfst_pl_113.exeSize: 3.26 MB (3268080 bytes)
MD5: c0b1f1ee0a5c07dde63cf39b2961d373
Detection count: 340
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_pl_113
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 19, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\fst_fr_70\fst_fr_70.exe
File name: fst_fr_70.exeSize: 3.99 MB (3998704 bytes)
MD5: c301b5097545f5c62b6f503adffb7a0d
Detection count: 302
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\fst_fr_70
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 5, 2017
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_se_29\upfst_se_29.exe
File name: upfst_se_29.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3153904 bytes)
MD5: 85660abd4b3fb8159a3b76909b0b4bac
Detection count: 286
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_se_29
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 17, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_fr_70\upfst_fr_70.exe
File name: upfst_fr_70.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3154416 bytes)
MD5: 07d0dd815e79cd8612b1c76d7e17f4d4
Detection count: 286
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_fr_70
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 16, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_dk_38\upfst_dk_38.exe
File name: upfst_dk_38.exeSize: 3.23 MB (3234288 bytes)
MD5: cd18366be0dabd888292af329dcb869a
Detection count: 272
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_dk_38
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 2, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_co_21\upfst_co_21.exe
File name: upfst_co_21.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3154344 bytes)
MD5: 7eeb38fce02b83a0ce759dbc73f0dea2
Detection count: 262
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_co_21
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\fst_fr_132\fst_fr_132.exe
File name: fst_fr_132.exeSize: 3.98 MB (3983360 bytes)
MD5: 5ebe4831ff52578bef581df43023d782
Detection count: 262
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\fst_fr_132
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 5, 2017
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_nl_35\upfst_nl_35.exe
File name: upfst_nl_35.exeSize: 3.23 MB (3234256 bytes)
MD5: 72c57403eb5c06404b980762e0514816
Detection count: 206
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_nl_35
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 24, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_br_33\upfst_br_33.exe
File name: upfst_br_33.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3153864 bytes)
MD5: 00bbb984e59d7f66c419547d2fbb473e
Detection count: 201
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_br_33
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_es_19\upfst_es_19.exe
File name: upfst_es_19.exeSize: 3.15 MB (3154416 bytes)
MD5: 05bf56144569047f2c373657a6e07ad0
Detection count: 192
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_es_19
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
%LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_fr_92\upfst_fr_92.exe
File name: upfst_fr_92.exeSize: 3.23 MB (3234288 bytes)
MD5: 16f6b8965da11a9391996f65d24f4282
Detection count: 190
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\fst_fr_92
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 28, 2014
More files
Registry Modifications
File name without pathFreesofttoday.lnkRegexp file mask%TEMP%\freesofttoday.exeHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\free_soft_to_daySOFTWARE\FREESOFTTODAYSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FREESOFTTODAYSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\free_soft_to_daySOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\free_soft_todaySOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\FREESOFTTODAYSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FREESOFTTODAYHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}FreeSoftToday_is1
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