avast!_free_antivirus.exe

IMBERNES PREMIUM S.L.

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 IMBERNES PREMIUM S.L 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.
Publisher:
IMBERNES PREMIUM S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
231bf2ade5d4099c0d02eeaf192979cf

SHA-1:
6db1ce8d24aee92d8904d240623113536b428bfc

SHA-256:
4138af01aa8fb8a003df669b50070e3004a00d3056ddf8a36db22e08fbd8bb0d

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:
11/24/2024 12:37:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.IMBERNES.Bundler (M)
16.6.28.16

File size:
213.6 KB (218,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast%21_free_antivirus.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
3/9/2015 10:52:38 AM

Valid to:
3/8/2017 10:52:38 AM

Subject:
E=support@imbernes.com, CN=IMBERNES PREMIUM S.L., O=IMBERNES PREMIUM S.L., C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Certum Code Signing CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
13D5C30806C3A51F3AB837BBFF8D5EC5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ze34y2pqltxGJglKtNx5tp18h6TcWm7Hb7A/EV0YP7:JIGJKKNxV12FHYcaYP7

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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