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avast_free_downloader.exe

New Software S.C.

The application avast_free_downloader.exe by New Software S.C has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.instalki.pl.
Publisher:
New Software S.C.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
daf35ee9d39913081adc0fc26fbfa293

SHA-1:
e725e9e919165b31220cf424879190feada6e585

SHA-256:
3ab4fff20df3dd0ee4e8d76727ff88b41dac039e4d3f8dc6844dd559ec4387e9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 2:20:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NewSoftw (M)
16.6.25.3

File size:
644.4 KB (659,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New Software S.C.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/28/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=New Software S.C., O=New Software S.C., STREET=ul. Jana Pawla II 15/18, L=Zagan, S=NA, PostalCode=68-100, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00DB12D12A46E4B099C0E54C816A9A760D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3LyMJfsGxL/ijKGLaAOea9iP2+P2w1q4mgFpYY6gMSRIB69kVun/HwEF6ULscBBS:3LyMJfsypdAOe5jfq4m4pGgWs9j/vFlK

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.instalki.pl/.../get_avast_Free_Antivirus.php

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