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install_avast-2.exe

Prog Web generic

IDEAS SaaS Solutions

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install_avast-2.exe, “Prog Web generic Setup ” by IDEAS SaaS Solutions has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
IDEAS SaaS Solutions  (signed and verified)

Product:
Prog Web generic

Description:
Prog Web generic Setup

MD5:
da1f242434c2d62c809837ea40825523

SHA-1:
5fbb441fccc64df38457de7d8112baa02425367b

SHA-256:
cc01c24bee91a1a62fe743b58a1b97ccd4a39e040cec3e119fe7d47ca083f701

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
11/5/2024 7:33:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.1.3

File size:
706.4 KB (723,352 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\install_avast-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IDEAS SaaS Solutions

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/12/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/13/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=IDEAS SaaS Solutions, OU=IT, O=IDEAS SaaS Solutions, STREET=108 WEST 13TH STREET, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, PostalCode=19801, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3CFC91ECCD9E9E004014BE12974BDA9A

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):
12288:PYvp+9f42pfDrgi0vsMz1iRXDFET0ijn5XclUcavENjm2AGF2GEE4uJoPtWcA/:PYvqf42pfDjY1ixapjn5UiER2KDm0cw

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file install_avast-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.adsearchesfiles.com/?ic_user_id=613

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