avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe

Awimba LLC

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe by Awimba has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dls.gufile.com.
Publisher:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6d55e134d2cf7b1348600ec3f24bd5d7

SHA-1:
9fd0b8dfc4eea22ba40a08d9864cc6c9c0a327a4

SHA-256:
f8d45fff65319254f000d6f07927d3b5fbbb58b195752d5cf2c5ab1f214999f6

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
4/27/2024 3:23:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/DomaIQ.cc.293
7.11.85.164

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.34
9.0.1.075

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.8468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
14.0.0.4163

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.03.16.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.d
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.90

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0619
7.2.75

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
18872

File size:
346.6 KB (354,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:cseuAHWxiNVw7+5thYxryw0FJR7fTvfNFBa4XC/pyVRzPWckvXreXROuzah46O:auAHWkU8mV057fzfNFM4S/pyV9OckXrI

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9159

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file avg-anti-virus-free-edition-2012_v.c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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