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AVG_Free_Setup.exe

AVG AntiVirus Free 2015

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 AVG_Free_Setup.exe by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
DownloadAsst_New  (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
AVG AntiVirus Free 2015

Version:
3.0.0.109

MD5:
24c268274d3725f5956e4856f729f160

SHA-1:
687d3e3473a00f8f616599583727f18c66fe9404

SHA-256:
12e359277c956e1db89bf3e76170b7fd0c9badb26584cf0781f266428e5d00fa

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
11/24/2024 6:00:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
570

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadAssistant
2015.06.02

avast!
Win32:Adware-CKC [PUP]
2014.9-150715

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3048

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
1.0.20.980

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.S
22312

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.30
9.0.1.0196

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.07.15.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-15-07_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.7.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.07.15.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
16.0.0.588

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Vittalia.dqfrig
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
11.20150715

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.15.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadAssistant.Bundler (M)
15.7.15.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15713

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
40552

File size:
964.8 KB (987,968 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.109

Copyright:
(c) DownloadAsst_New

Original file name:
AVG_Free_Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/16/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/17/2016 7:59:59 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:
3784E4CAC60231ED82FD7E8E845E8CE3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2015 4:50:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:A2XJJBbINNF+SKpimgnXR7rcMh9TjthKHYGvUKwa+KI:9XdKF+HpiFhvcO9jth9KI

Entry address:
0x1288

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 08, 20, 49, 00, 8B, F8, 33, D2, 8B, CF, 8B, 5F, 3C, 03, DF, 89, 5D, FC, 0F, B7, 73, 14, 83, C6, 18, 03, F3, 2B, 05, 1C, 10, 40, 00, 89, 45, F0, 1B, D2, 89, 75, EC, F7, D8, 89, 55, F4, 83, D2, 00, F7, DA, 52, 8B, 93, A0, 00, 00, 00, 50, 8B, 46, 0C, 03, 05, 28, 10, 40, 00, 50, FF, B3, A4, 00, 00, 00, E8, C6, FD, FF, FF, 56, FF, 35, 28, 10, 40, 00, 8B, CF, E8, 42, FF, FF, FF, A1, 20, 10, 40, 00, 83, C4, 18, 83, C6, 28, 83, F8, 01, 76, 18, 56, FF, 35, 2C, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.0463

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
577 KB (590,848 bytes)

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

http://v.everydls4.com/v2/click/4c863edf/?d=http://software.evdls.com/avg_free_stb_all_2015_ltst_180.exe&sid=AVG-AU&uid=4402754&key=62fb6fa15aa4681663df37678f28add648b1b957660c930cc37b21cb1076609c&affiliate_image=&product_image=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/.../avg-product.png&n=AVG AntiVirus Free 2015&filename=AVG_Free_Setup

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