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installer_avast.exe

Fepa

CPC Net adVertising llc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_avast.exe, “Fepa Setup ” by CPC Net adVertising llc 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 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:
CPC Net adVertising llc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Fepa

Description:
Fepa Setup

MD5:
45b8a3f2e12bf5579986c431dc2a6d9a

SHA-1:
af1f395e87c299eef3cd2fd79e26ff3add7e3f1d

SHA-256:
cfcacd16bba734852f826fc44f7fa9c221187e73458ea8b37799048757ac6b7a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/27/2024 3:47:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.11.0

File size:
961.3 KB (984,416 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_avast.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CPC Net adVertising llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/14/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CPC Net adVertising llc, OU=IT, O=CPC Net adVertising llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
3A1AFB5694D65DFB7794393E557E5340

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:N+ihrttJ03KNnUMnbYr3/Exhi1FMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoE:N/hR8MnUrPETi1FGpfh

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 installer_avast.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.tourapplicationslaboratory.com/WVl6OTRQVzVKWVhaWFJrTnlaSGwxYzI5d2FrTmtVSFZRYkRFNFpuVlNlRTFoWm1GSk1qUnlUMmRKZVZOQ2Qwa2xNMFFtWXowME1VSm9jbEJZTkhGMEpUSkNUa3hSWVRSUWRsaDZKVEpDYlVaQ2RGUk5Zek54YTAxMU5TVXlSbFZsU21vemJGZHZZMnRZTVZwaVpFeFdUazlJVkdsVEpUSkdZemRJT0VnNUpUSkdXRFF3VGxrNVoyNUJjVWx3Y3pWMVFVZHljMEZDWTFKelp6ZDRaMmRpTkRkdFYySmhTVWhrVEc0bE1rWjBjVmR5VENVeVJuQlRWRkY0TkZKTGExcE5WVGxNSm1aaGJHeGlZV05yWDNWeWJEMUdZV3hzWW1GamF5dFZVa3dtWkc5M2JteHZZV1JCY3oxcGJuTjBZV3hzWlhKZllYWmhjM1F1WlhobA==

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