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AVSoftware Ltd

The application avg_9_-_internet_sec.exe, “Internet Setup ” by AVSoftware 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.applicationsfarmtours.com.
Publisher:
AVSoftware Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.2.1

MD5:
45b9a9ee732dcb4451006b0a3887e502

SHA-1:
9a3fff06d2ae34f8b715e973db980798d8d02767

SHA-256:
d38bd4ccfd53dff87d608671758e5e3e7245923d81947b37cf49a8a7180e4e57

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/25/2024 1:24:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.2.11

File size:
934.8 KB (957,256 bytes)

Product version:
4.8.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\avg_9_-_internet_sec.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 3:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 3:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

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):
24576:qW7lqWsXE3hsBbBfh+xnec+1E6NrF8GxT0oTah+ETy:qqsbE3cBfck1gEQoTWTy

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file avg_9_-_internet_sec.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationsfarmtours.com/c?x=acPtmzrnayu7vjinMdhBwbOk3KJ20puDAulaEQXKeo8=&c=gajKoaSR2X2E6oiwWQUtUf1KHQIUWD5aqeVcg7tO8ipM61u5ob4glwpBkmpE7QMIMvsOQlpHiei57FxzxeZEhvv0qu 6djojw703jRx4wgd68Q6y65zJMFee3WJCQilE&downloadAs=AVG_9_-_Internet_Sec.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

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