portableadobephotoshopcs3.exe__15022_i1756574028_il645293.ace

The file portableadobephotoshopcs3.exe__15022_i1756574028_il645293.ace has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from guardveteran.com.
MD5:
42f8c67bdca3d629a1fbd8c740860938

SHA-1:
88a2991c2e37dc18ddcb2d31bf422ca8f19db736

SHA-256:
20a4e7c0f570c7d441e4e87b6d922cc34bdbf761917ab4057ad1441a0a2de615

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:26:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.6.14

File size:
995.4 KB (1,019,275 bytes)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\portableadobephotoshopcs3.exe__15022_i1756574028_il645293.ace

The file portableadobephotoshopcs3.exe__15022_i1756574028_il645293.ace has been seen being distributed by the following URL.