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8_avast_launcher.exe

Smart Inst

Cortez Com

The application 8_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:
Cortez Com

Product:
Smart Inst

Description:
smart install

Version:
93.229.183.118

MD5:
0c1cef0634419cd5e284cdb67956b1ee

SHA-1:
b23995610f3f03ad08d4e3da34d1e440d658a3fb

SHA-256:
f96e7053ce830d3b225b4f77e5adf187aa684ed63e81155a7a8c9014e0edcd30

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 11:33:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.NY potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

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)
16.5.2.23

File size:
896 KB (917,504 bytes)

Product version:
93.229.183.118

Copyright:
CL2016

Trademarks:
Pepcyc

Original file name:
file.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/2/2016 10:51:56 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Gxg6o8nuBmgjR7VYB6lF2jC+RQJJ2U4IDQ+lqWFonWIpeLGp6fCFA2m2MmvplRTk:TFFr28J8Ul9lqsuVwL2/FLjvplJvNC

Entry address:
0xF112

Entry point:
E8, 96, 3C, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 90, 68, 42, 00, FF, 15, 24, B0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 49, 10, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 20, B0, 41, 00, 50, E8, 4E, 10, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 75, 09, 56, E8, A2, 00, 00, 00, 59, EB, 2F, 56, E8, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 05, 83, C8, FF, EB, 1F, F7, 46, 0C, 00, 40, 00, 00, 74, 14, 56, E8, 93, 42, 00, 00, 50, E8, 50, 4D, 00, 00, 59, F7, D8, 59, 1B...
 
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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

The file 8_avast_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.markersoffredefy.site/8_avast_launcher.exe

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