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6_avast_launcher.exe

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Chivas

The application 6_avast_launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
Chivas

Product:
Install

Description:
smart install

Version:
163.35.61.240

MD5:
f6f0ebb5a27333c5177fbe5a1106905b

SHA-1:
ac3750b27e1a166a3d953a9f8d889dde38b83c58

SHA-256:
3a377b3b3901f411811afe7478b63c7cc0bb5d46f948ee33f6bc2d21029835b3

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 12:32:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Imonetize
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.QC potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

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)
16.5.2.22

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,504 bytes)

Product version:
163.35.61.240

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Trademarks:
Trd Mark

Original file name:
sstup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/2/2016 9:56:22 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j+EXn/c7JQQT3d74e8wLwVFhUqOmavwnbVuniN6m533:KEX/rQTN746dq2wb4niTd

Entry address:
0x6E17

Entry point:
E8, E7, 56, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 5F, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, C0, FD, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 5F, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, C0, FD, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, B3, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, A8, FD, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 44, 00, 00, 00, C7, 06, A8, FD, 41, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1...
 
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Entropy:
7.5078

Code size:
119 KB (121,856 bytes)

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

http://www.markersoffredefy.site/5_avast_launcher.exe

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