home

installer_avast!_free_antivirus_sciagnij.exe

Prog

Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file installer_avast!_free_antivirus_sciagnij.exe, “Prog Setup ” by Dove Max (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Soft web   (signed by Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Prog

Description:
Prog Setup

Version:
2.4.1.3

MD5:
c1187fbf05e61fe07928ddb517c7e9ff

SHA-1:
5303347c9d121c4be80bfb095b59a075d2fb6424

SHA-256:
9425b07057d748ba711cd69f4b0d8aa1968e89788d97522f0197fd4b03daa976

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
2/27/2025 3:29:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.28.11

File size:
912.8 KB (934,704 bytes)

Product version:
3.2

Copyright:
Internet Generic

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\installer_avast!_free_antivirus_sciagnij.exe.73cc763.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:33:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 5:27:26 PM

Subject:
CN=Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CE9583D2CC8D85A6A453411F33888A7F

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:BH1Cc40vhBQ0MWzwHC8y8U9hh2t0E+F0+W6a8rM6c:BVCP0JB4KHzh2tD+F0+WF51

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9188

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_avast!_free_antivirus_sciagnij.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.centergiftdelivery.com/c?x=JWC20HqAP1NklalwfSP2CXQz6V81G2136Us0GBiFlxw=&c=eHYuEPgGsqKwgCuyPVtM5iEmzhDtQLdRHLDILhK6oq5wg9hJKippU8//zbAozlfCxOs9R5B2P2Pq2bkpGAsO2W7vsTRJXVcnPbPCyDo5zVYRn/1uiCxxOtIR8YpXbgAk&fallback_url=http://files.avast.com/.../avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe&downloadAs=installer_avast!_Free_Antivirus_sciagnij.exe

http://www.signfilesmega.com/c?x=GegYZ5 dNuw2wtdASmKgXKqwF2XUw2L3qM1sc0h1diU=&c=ArwGbos5LRoKivkX1s/aeKwQUriOLQ614SSA4QBlyeNXUlezDTxpMo3QTSHFn547gTVh1BXsT7ZNgm3wi/Ngj8Xq7mWibWA8FY5uqNljP1j4eJ lHZtLJDbh7Vi9wzwn&fallback_url=http://files.avast.com/.../avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe&downloadAs=installer_avast!_Free_Antivirus_sciagnij.exe

Remove installer_avast!_free_antivirus_sciagnij.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.