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AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago).
Company metadata: AVG Secure Search.
Signed by AVG Technologies. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.
Recommended action
What to do next
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. The reported company name is AVG Secure Search. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Company Name: | AVG Secure Search |
| MD5: | 21c84c380641b36b9f7dbb3ea17eaf86 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-05-27 23:00:57 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | AVG Technologies |
| Status: | Trusted Publisher |
ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.
Common Places:
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
a86ee003affbd51bcbeaf7856a1b5517
4ba26292c9128eeee2cdd4f054ae10d2
fc0403c395d30e95b8934a347d0e44bb
1f2f68b432f453ce66a62671d53be4e7
f9cb67c63c3d67af04c040e1de350c79
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
Report conclusion
This hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.