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avg.exe

The application avg.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ifreedownloadss.com.
MD5:
8a0e0fa416bd500522d0a6e40355b4e7

SHA-1:
d724b9658beeec4b76ded876d24824b0f1f10b88

SHA-256:
c12fed4f3ed69c9f5d8ce877e126d0ba4a7334d902dd989bac36e6690c4ed29a

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 6:48:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.142.70

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
150129-1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18123

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4860
9.0.1.0164

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of epub reader setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.13.14

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11711

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.06.13.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.3.7.1

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
28174

File size:
842.9 KB (863,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/18/2014 10:58:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:asaIdkGDmsYH2taQMbJ9tDXxnHN88xnc7C8uWX:asUO7YHEa/J7xc7C/W

Entry address:
0x269690

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8869

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://www.ifreedownloadss.com/.../avg.exe

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