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avast_free_antivirus_setup_v11.2.2738.exe

Avast Free Antivirus 2016 (11.2.2738)

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application avast_free_antivirus_setup_v11.2.2738.exe by Download Assistant 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 AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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:
Download Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
Avast Free Antivirus 2016 (11.2.2738)

Version:
3.0.0.156

MD5:
0bc445816473e43c5c99d948a34f54c0

SHA-1:
5b132984894ae5b7bb3fc164bafdae248ed1a865

SHA-256:
e9162394e0cbde762a6059df4eb229e24ef6d435262477035ca29fe14cec5c81

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/27/2024 2:38:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.Download.Bundler (M)
16.6.10.8

File size:
1.1 MB (1,143,920 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.156

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast_free_antivirus_setup_v11.2.2738.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/3/2016 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/2/2017 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
088066A3A015128F544F3E16DC53BCE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2013 9:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4xGT1w6pmCGNGCKHOj++YSqvVjiWoZ8S0ge5vYRVCjueaEJakK5:9RHejKujlYPrgeyVCjueaEJakK5

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
65.5 KB (67,072 bytes)

The file avast_free_antivirus_setup_v11.2.2738.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.afterdawn.com/v2/click/b071f72a/?d=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?&version_id=110229&installer_download=1&air_installer=1&key=cb5fcd328ba8fca5020e3fa0b5f3725323f04f2252f28d15345f646b22285052&n=Avast Free Antivirus 2016 (11.2.2738)&filename=avast_free_antivirus_setup_v11.2.2738

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