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avast_antivirus.exe

The application avast_antivirus.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from v4.emicam.net.
MD5:
24ea171fa5cbcf68d980aa2057f7ff2b

SHA-1:
9a32808fbbc0b2f021bba47080e3c821d03b16fd

SHA-256:
2fe93d99bc4c9f1a979566af72b84525795335b68bfc8f6923938b255be0f347

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 2:26:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
160327-1

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle
2015.0.4355

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare.M potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

File size:
480.4 KB (491,922 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2010 3:56:39 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Z9hdNcIwlxTqw6R9R2imuXTO9LBUexOgfe5MNm4H:ZZ6IxwcR2Bxzxr254m4H

Entry address:
0x3E3F

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, B0, 5D, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 04, 57, 00, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, E7, 5D, 00, 00, A3, 04, 08, 43, 00, 51, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 32, 00, 00, A3, B4, 08, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 52, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 4C, B2, 40, 00, E8, 81, 5C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 4D, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, E4, 08...
 
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Code size:
35.5 KB (36,352 bytes)

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

http://v4.emicam.net/.../avast_antivirus.exe&name=Avast&ref=v2.ava.ultima-version.com&idv=6019fcd97458346b&idt=inst_1748344759526bca1b6a391&idtaux= &id=v2.ultima-version.com

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