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The avg_antivirus_free_setup.exe File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name avg_antivirus_free_setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.223.174
Database Version 2025-08-12 16:00:37 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
254,240
File Size (bytes)
2025-08-12
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7fae319383366080d3f43aae30ec155c
SHA1
31659e6e91ddec3165058b863e9fa84f03a989eb
SHA256
ee7a2dfa754ea7787df037a3aa470069e2ad8b056c90a85dc008f2c690999cf3
SHA512
27df6430b6529b061ac80dcd2813015917579290cdce1d98fff8ed7dd58c3f3fc570eeb54093625017936fbc4b8f12bf85e41724231ee66f9756d7fc895b347a
ImpHash
d692b06eb88ecd849f7778fde1ba5c2b

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 6fd9826266e9428af2d651a9236d0a29
Fuzzy: c0ecce3cd217e42d3da02bdf2bf16d53
dHash: fc8e9e189e1e18b0
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00401020
Compilation Time 2024-09-20 07:50:42
Checksum 0x000400d4 (Actual: 0x000400d4)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path C:\BUILD\work\8b0ebd312dc47f30\projects\avast\microstub\x86\Release\microstub.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 7 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, ADVAPI32, ole32, COMCTL32, SHLWAPI
Exports 0 functions
Resources 40 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Gen Digital Inc.
Edition 15
FileDescription AVG Installer
FileVersion 2.1.133.0
InternalName microstub
LegalCopyright Copyright © 2024 Gen Digital Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename microstub.exe
ProductName AVG
ProductVersion 2.1.133.0
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 141,962 bytes 142,336 bytes 6.54 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 048B5F9952EC115D158C2659FD5FEA1B
.rdata 0x00024000 41,932 bytes 41,984 bytes 5.41 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ FF24BF7B2B960E86BC47962F5886B7BA
.data 0x0002f000 5,688 bytes 2,560 bytes 2.93 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 07BED435CA46C538C610ABB7A6EC5B6F
.didat 0x00031000 80 bytes 512 bytes 0.72 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 310153CCEEDC67B7821FD53A89F7509F
.rsrc 0x00032000 46,696 bytes 47,104 bytes 6.82 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 781FE6C7EE35FBDCA07ACA7DE7FDF62A
.reloc 0x0003e000 7,652 bytes 7,680 bytes 6.67 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 7EB59722D86F149DB69ED64DC18C1A0A
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 40 (44,900 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
PNG 1 2,333 bytes
5.2%
RT_ICON 4 24,961 bytes
55.6%
RT_STRING 30 15,576 bytes
34.7%
RT_RCDATA 2 85 bytes
0.2%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 804 bytes
1.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,079 bytes
2.4%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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

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