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avast free antivirus.exe

PortalProgramas

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application avast free antivirus.exe by PortalProgramas 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

setupprocess (signed by PortalProgramas)

Description:

Setup Manager

Version:

1.0.0.40

MD5:

baca5d14b9bdf336bfbe8d2b9e76db84

SHA-1:

28a4ddb3feb56b24ee08cd13792f11b81a88349d

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 7:16:47 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba.PortalPr.Bundler (M)

16.6.2.23

File size:

233.4 KB (239,008 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.28

Original file name:

*intaller.exe*

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:

C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\avast free antivirus.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PortalProgramas

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/2/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/3/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=PortalProgramas, OU=Tech, O=PortalProgramas, STREET="Balmes 1, primera planta", L=Terrassa, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08225, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00FD1E07CCAABD98839CDBE058C9F8B3E9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/22/2014 1:25:31 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:hhs49UIMLz/HXYIjYCuQtwgIvF/h4LZALjQF2kERY:hhD9UIkYIsYhcpKCjQFDERY

Entry address:

0x6D1F0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

192 KB (196,608 bytes)

The file avast free antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downloadnuchaikainug.com/n/3.0.28.7/.../avast Free Antivirus.exe

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