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install_avast-2.exe

iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc

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, “Software Setup ” by iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free AVAST Antivirus but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
5.4.1.1

MD5:
22491cc4ba63b2191dca4565bb17917f

SHA-1:
a32a1be486d24c9c693b3b0e05f0c503acbd63b8

SHA-256:
fd754b5e2086c34977e490fb7eeca80f39f2ec093d4f43812a5c59b87ab827a5

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:19:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.23.0

File size:
710.6 KB (727,664 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.5

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_avast-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/10/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc, O=iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1727B3A4351A840C402F3C405240CE39

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:nQEoaJkqePX8hr6qYPzBzfJiZ1K6pszfr732iV3i5LhkfVZ+kptaXXhWuJEsrWLg:njo7qeyr6Hd1o1KEsbrz2i1i5GfvTtat

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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.adsearchesdownloadfiles.com/?ic_user_id=613

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