10_avast_launcher.exe

mlru

PGT

The application 10_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.markersoffredefy.site and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PGT

Product:
mlru

Description:
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Version:
222.36.122.175

MD5:
4ad4f25c9e821a8a78864d61dda43658

SHA-1:
4dbc5a9f32914433f6b09d135780c6fc02243eb8

SHA-256:
5f609571ed31bcd523f62503ac04a412ad94d372e8b36111ddbc78c411b13a3f

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 11:07:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.NY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Imonetize.2
5.15.96

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

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.ET (M)
16.5.3.17

File size:
1.2 MB (1,274,880 bytes)

Product version:
222.36.122.175

Copyright:
LC 2015

Trademarks:
SW Good M

Original file name:
file.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/3/2016 6:21:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:p6ZKfQd7IQihIT19NceAApXxcz5vb6CGx/774N80AsScP8:p6Z2QlETShcz5cxTj0

Entry address:
0x650B

Entry point:
E8, E7, 55, 00, 00, E9, 2F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 6A, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 34, F5, 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, 34, F5, 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, 1C, F5, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, FF, 15, 14, E0, 41, 00, E9, 61, D7, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 4F, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, 1C, F5, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2...
 
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Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file 10_avast_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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