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2_avast_launcher.exe

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Pvl Point

The application 2_avast_launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The setup program 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 www.panningmanybanded.site and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Pvl Point

Product:
Must have files

Description:
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Version:
168.59.249.205

MD5:
f5c1878003219682582a5c114a43ea97

SHA-1:
7e31bc5492a34ad98f339e4518add4f71328500a

SHA-256:
22c8d286e7d538bde0481bf7a8636e347dda25c49c036da8afd19089084bfba6

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/12/2025 2:37:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.61223
11.5.0.6191

F-Secure
Variant.Razy.37085
5.15.96

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.562

Norman
Gen:Variant.Razy.37085
02.04.2016 17:35:19

File size:
824 KB (843,776 bytes)

Product version:
168.59.249.205

Copyright:
CL2016

Trademarks:
Trd Mark

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2016 6:57:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KVHnoHblIiWxyZIdAsqp+m929/8MJE3N0obU:c8hIFvpqp+m92Odt

Entry address:
0x591A

Entry point:
E8, EC, 42, 00, 00, E9, 24, FE, FF, FF, E9, 7E, 4C, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 75, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 58, D4, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 75, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 58, D4, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, C1, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 40, D4, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, FF, 15, 00, C0, 41, 00, E9, 5D, DF, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 4F, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 40, D4, 41, 00...
 
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Code size:
108.5 KB (111,104 bytes)

The file 2_avast_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.panningmanybanded.site/3_nod32_launcher.exe

http://www.panningmanybanded.site/2_avast_launcher.exe

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