1_avast_launcher.exe

Mega Boost

Plonet Pline

The application 1_avast_launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program 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:
Plonet Pline

Product:
Mega Boost

Description:
fast install

Version:
22.70.221.220

MD5:
02e80ac38e2c34751c4672b39f408c13

SHA-1:
5246a27d5bf094a1f663e610cdc687cb7f99170e

SHA-256:
e1bf7b78cb3a53fe72cc7c664b1248409e103b1ccc34f13598a1e16b57c4e9a1

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 11:06:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Razy.18984
11.5.0.6191

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

Norman
Gen:Application.Imonetize.2
10.04.2016 15:29:17

File size:
718.5 KB (735,744 bytes)

Product version:
22.70.221.220

Copyright:
Rights 2000

Trademarks:
SW Good M

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/2/2016 12:54:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:I903W8BFiwNQNeB0HLdGLrwqTcCFJ6eEilXrCKIrGrxtLB+ry8Stot:+0ISQNG0rdG/w8zJvEtKIq9qJ6g

Entry address:
0x75CC

Entry point:
E8, B2, 29, 00, 00, E9, 81, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2B, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, D8, 37, 41, 00, E9, 76, 9A, FF, FF, 85, C0, 75, 17, 56, E8, 0A, 21, 00, 00, 8B, F0, E9, 70, 9B, FF, FF, 50, E8, B0, 20, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 15, 00, D1, 40, 00, E9, 7F, 39, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 80, F9, 40, 73, 20, 80, F9, 20, 73, 11, 0F, AD, D0, D3, EA, C3, FF, 15, 00, D0, 40, 00, E9, 39, AE, FF, FF, 8B, C2, 33, D2, 80, E1, 1F, D3, E8, C3, 33, C0, 33, D2, C3, FF, 15, 14, D0...
 
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Entropy:
7.8410  (probably packed)

Code size:
46.5 KB (47,616 bytes)

The file 1_avast_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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