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8_avast_launcher.exe

Smart Inst

Pepcy

The application 8_avast_launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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 www.fishmish.space.
Publisher:
Pepcy

Product:
Smart Inst

Description:
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Version:
92.41.123.233

MD5:
c6647b05daff182a59d92d6dd220511c

SHA-1:
b61326719c9cebb3e64b06177b7a001b190f29de

SHA-256:
a58d7c073197ab18f3ec498faf435cbbd591e6caf79b493ae724ee8488b251ca

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 9:10:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.60918
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.SF potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Secure
Application.Imonetize.2
5.15.96

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
15.0.0.562

Norman
Gen:Application.Imonetize.2
02.04.2016 17:35:19

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.ET (M)
16.4.26.1

File size:
742 KB (759,808 bytes)

Product version:
92.41.123.233

Copyright:
LC 2015

Trademarks:
Mark Cap

Original file name:
file.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/24/2016 11:30:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XhmXZuW6Rv+fFO6K0rGd/7A15l12NTNPcD3BXeQgUDkNbyg8cVOAgi0mS/At+/Le:XYuW6Rv+fFOXFd/ETMTGBssg9VPtS//K

Entry address:
0x8867

Entry point:
E8, 50, 37, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 39, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, D0, 44, 41, 00, FF, 15, 2C, E0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 24, 56, E8, 77, 14, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 0C, E0, 40, 00, 50, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 9C, 83, 44, 24, 04, 0C, 9D, E9, 1B, 14, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 80, F9, 40, 73, 15, 80, F9, 20, 73, 06, 0F, AD, D0, D3, EA, C3, 8B, C2, 33, D2, 80, E1, 1F, D3, E8, C3, 33, C0, 33, D2, C3, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
7.8794  (probably packed)

Code size:
52 KB (53,248 bytes)

The file 8_avast_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.fishmish.space/9_avast_launcher.exe

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