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safeguard.exe

AVG Installer

AVG Technologies

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. This is installed with AVG 2014. The file has been seen being downloaded from toolbar.avg.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVG Technologies  (signed and verified)

Product:
AVG Installer

Version:
17.0.0.7

MD5:
7f23732cb3dea4a6baf26d4195f498ff

SHA-1:
a2ae39aa9c38a0786194109db5d7fce0bb9cc805

SHA-256:
ecad3122162bc29488f1bdcb02c85b8384f5f557193ecde70854aa05aa1f1264

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:47:53 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
4.5 MB (4,668,440 bytes)

Product version:
17.0.0.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
InstallerRunner.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\safeguard.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVG Technologies

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/22/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AVG Technologies, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=AVG Technologies, L=Brno, S=Jihomoravsky kraj, C=CZ

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
01DA9DE8D302ACC5CDD5AB42EB5638DB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 6:45:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:o89dk0sUBCC2Mlg8/hENDFxCCl6AhAsnyDtnJZMtKsAyHFE1i:omdk0sUsC2YIZX6UyDhzv1i

Entry address:
0xC271

Entry point:
E8, 35, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 70, 32, 42, 00, 89, 0D, 6C, 32, 42, 00, 89, 15, 68, 32, 42, 00, 89, 1D, 64, 32, 42, 00, 89, 35, 60, 32, 42, 00, 89, 3D, 5C, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 88, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 7C, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 58, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 54, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 50, 32, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 4C, 32, 42, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 80, 32, 42, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 74, 32, 42, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 78, 32, 42, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 84, 32, 42...
 
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Entropy:
7.9938  (probably packed)

Code size:
105 KB (107,520 bytes)

The file safeguard.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

AVG 2014  by AVG Technologies
Publisher's description - “AVG AntiVirus Free not only gives you the top-quality antivirus protection and security features that you'd usually expect only from a paid product, but added privacy features for 2014 help keep your personal information safe both online and on your PC, and the new integrated File Shredder permanently deletes sensitive files to keep them from falling into the wrong hands.”
free.avg.com/us-en/download
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The file safeguard.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://toolbar.avg.com/partners/safeguard/17.0.0.7/.../safeguard.exe

http://vbmz.visualbe.com/safeguard.exe

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