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Driver_Updater_setup.exe PUP Avanquest Analysis

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Driver_Updater_setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Driver_Updater_setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.230.174
Database Version 2025-12-10 00:00:20 UTC
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PUP.Win32.Avanquest.dd!c

Malware family: Avanquest

Avanquest develops system utilities and software tools for computer performance and security. Some products are classified as potentially unwanted programs due to marketing practices and potential system performance impacts.
N/A
Detection Rate
9,431,016
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-10
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
f13356aa28de2dc8dd0db037f5bb7550
SHA1
1242fe9ecce8793e57e1f3ac5fd55681b545d61c
SHA256
b1897903de6f882f17118e5ecb43e4a6e56917f972a3a64ca6aa50eae8adc4c5
SHA512
b1612b0d6ec537b32e768fda99e7dad7513a928c8c0d841d14127b8d451ffe47cec4b8ffb676143b0494a42e2a02495c6fffcd238916cb60ebcc09a1827bfb1e
ImpHash
9b87357f98cc88e69daf8d26948321d3

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: e69ebdbad4cbed4d7b6df526afe74954
Fuzzy: fe2934d78551884086ccc0f95e8c1a94
dHash: 806ceedad8e6c200
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00675e63
Compilation Time 2025-11-13 09:48:42
Checksum 0x009009d2 (Actual: 0x009009d2)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path F:\TemporaryBuilds\azure-adaware-pool-build-de-1\13\s\_build\bin\x86\Release\installer.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 17 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 16 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Avanquest
FileDescription PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer
FileVersion 9,2,7429,1209
LegalCopyright © Avanquest
InternalName PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer
OriginalFilename PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Installer.exe
ProductName PC HelpSoft Driver Updater
ProductVersion 9,2,7429,1209
Translation 0x0809 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 3,024,366 bytes 3,024,384 bytes 6.60 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DFA4768D44B14E3D6581C1A1D98EE595
.rdata 0x002e4000 2,151,176 bytes 2,151,424 bytes 6.71 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4B555607F778CF0D06DD003191381064
.data 0x004f2000 177,300 bytes 147,968 bytes 5.12 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 1545938FB21D28E22C6ED0060ED3C9B4
.fptable 0x0051e000 128 bytes 512 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B
.rsrc 0x0051f000 3,939,100 bytes 3,939,328 bytes 7.81 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D81E8EA3B201C13DEBA76624CC55F105
.reloc 0x008e1000 153,512 bytes 153,600 bytes 6.60 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7F63655B2524ED6B9786000475EA3997
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

3 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 16 (3,938,030 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
UPDATE_SERVER 1 4 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 8 410,464 bytes
10.4%
RT_RCDATA 4 3,524,812 bytes
89.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 118 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 892 bytes
0%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,740 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

OK

PUP.Win32.Avanquest.dd!c Removal

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