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avg.exe

The application avg.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.portalprogramas.com.
MD5:
d4817baa40a52a27b78bb9c8c5a7c5c4

SHA-1:
ec65b77515ae5b820e926c979732a2a722c2bbb5

SHA-256:
83d80260b48f66f819bdd35e54bec67f09280d0ed8db8c18f36c22750f2d0ebd

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 7:27:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
160518-2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.20
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Buzy.4687
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.F potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B.gen
4.6.5.141

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Buzy.4687
19.05.2016 01:04:49

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.6.8.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
49494

File size:
596.9 KB (611,217 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MiHS7FPQ0gTNgjoEIYnONlDZW/zM387a3ourmH/c3PFAcJxnCrBY0XmgOkSbAsUW:MJPQzij8WbC8Ob6HE3PvcBYqHBSssJz

Entry address:
0x118D00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 27, 0C, 00, 59, 3A, A4, 2D, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
560 KB (573,440 bytes)

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

http://dm.portalprogramas.com/dm/.../avg-gratis

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