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AVG_Free_Setup.exe

AVG AntiVirus Free 2015

Download Helper

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 Helper has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Download Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
AVG AntiVirus Free 2015

Version:
3.0.0.74

MD5:
cb0654d12ac79a56415bb1f70533eaca

SHA-1:
af02901bce5c9e73d90bd28505fe1062c8f8f0e0

SHA-256:
06419de2aa72c91339eeb452bd769be7d72fcadf408f95f0dc7a168e4f6ac8ab

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:39:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
409

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.200.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2887

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
1.0.20.1785

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader12.16985
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
8.15.12.23.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
15.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.12.23.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
16.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader12.dncixg
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.23.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadHelper.Bundler (M)
15.12.23.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
36468

File size:
788.4 KB (807,360 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.74

Copyright:
(c) Download Helper

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}\downloads\avg_free_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Helper

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/28/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Helper, O=Download Helper, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4263E777B200F4E7A16FDB1764B87576

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/2/2015 11:10:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8Bs6ZFH2p+hY3SJKZUSh8wV1EzoVI5PZm42eBf5/RT4c:8C6IvPZUSh8wV1EzoVOZm42e5/d

Entry address:
0x4D5CF

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1181

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

http://antivirus.everydownload.net/avg-free/.../

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