AvastAntivirusA.exe file report

MD5 fa34eb7686488c85ea9e7764ccdf47a4
Latest seen 2021-01-13 03:20:02 (5 years ago)
First seen 2018-07-23 12:19:20 (7 years ago)
Size 64 KB
Publisher AVAST Software

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2018-07-23 12:19:20 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-13 03:20:02 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: AVAST Software. Product metadata: Avast MicroInstaller .

Digital signature

Signed by AVAST Software s.r.o.. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

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

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

AvastAntivirusA.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Avast MicroInstaller . The reported company name is AVAST Software. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-13 03:20:02 (5 years 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.

Product Name: Avast MicroInstaller
Company Name: AVAST Software
MD5: fa34eb7686488c85ea9e7764ccdf47a4
Size: 64 KB
First Published: 2018-07-23 12:19:20 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-13 03:20:02 (5 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-13 03:20:02 (5 years ago)
Signed By: AVAST Software s.r.o.
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.

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ThreatInfo has observed AvastAntivirusA.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.

95.1%
2.4%
2.4%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 95.1% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 61.0%
Windows 7 24.4%
Windows 8.1 9.8%
Windows Vista 2.4%
Windows XP 2.4%

The most common operating system signal for AvastAntivirusA.exe is Windows 10 with 61.0% 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.

AvastAntivirusA.exe is identified as pe for 32 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x00001952

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 17408 080dc5f6225e526d0f60dcd2cf48c387
.rdata 5632 0ec93b329d5e3738bb8dfdef1a204859
.data 512 9475a59226943a3ad422e18169989f66
.rsrc 23040 a3ec4200efba7c57c9e26291a0db8fe6
.reloc 1024 192d4b9c1ae53e4921728fe8d986dbab

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.

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