| URL: | https://download.filezilla-project.org/client/FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/b4e30eb6-c17a-4148-91cf-6b0bb47c8dc5 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | October 21, 2025, 10:19:43 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 74C57B36DA454E7C273232BC96B6AA1D |
| SHA1: | EE1F90BF09602620230345FCE13F4DAC06B7BDB4 |
| SHA256: | 038D254BB100E1D40C044CED4DF92D4BC6C36117E14AE9F717E6357CA290BB4A |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8SElQw0EIVEjR+XKdpJEprs6Wg5kXr0QaA:2SKHJRhKkOekA |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 564 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\1.8.1995.6\AvastBrowserCrashHandler.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\1.8.1995.6\AvastBrowserCrashHandler.exe | — | AvastBrowserUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Avast Browser Crash Handler Exit code: 0 Version: 1.8.1995.6 Modules
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| 600 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=7596,i,5414688022706893076,446782124507008764,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7736 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 696 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --disable-quic --message-loop-type-ui --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1672,i,5414688022706893076,446782124507008764,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5144 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1036 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\Install\{19FC8001-A6CA-4554-A21D-0A170AFD420C}\CR_D52EB.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\Install\{19FC8001-A6CA-4554-A21D-0A170AFD420C}\CR_D52EB.tmp\SECURE.PACKED.7Z" --chrome --do-not-launch-chrome --hide-browser-override --show-developer-mode --suppress-first-run-bubbles --default-search-id=3 --default-search=bing.com --adblock-mode-default=0 --no-create-user-shortcuts --make-chrome-default --force-default-win10 --auto-import-data=msedge --import-cookies --system-level | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\Install\{19FC8001-A6CA-4554-A21D-0A170AFD420C}\CR_D52EB.tmp\setup.exe | AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Secure Browser Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 140.0.32350.210 Modules
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| 1216 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5928,i,5414688022706893076,446782124507008764,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5956 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1252 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3596,i,5414688022706893076,446782124507008764,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3632 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1804 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\Install\{19FC8001-A6CA-4554-A21D-0A170AFD420C}\AvastBrowserInstaller.exe" --chrome --do-not-launch-chrome --hide-browser-override --show-developer-mode --suppress-first-run-bubbles --default-search-id=3 --default-search=bing.com --adblock-mode-default=0 --no-create-user-shortcuts --make-chrome-default --force-default-win10 --auto-import-data=msedge --import-cookies --system-level | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Update\Install\{19FC8001-A6CA-4554-A21D-0A170AFD420C}\AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | AvastBrowserUpdate.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Secure Browser Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 140.0.32350.210 Modules
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| 2020 | "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\vps_helper.exe" --install | C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\vps_helper.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Secure Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 140.0.32350.210 Modules
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| 2316 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=3 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1912,i,5414688022706893076,446782124507008764,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 2360 | "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\Temp\source1036_1516771114\Safer-bin\micro_av_vps_online_setup.exe" /silent | C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\Temp\source1036_1516771114\Safer-bin\micro_av_vps_online_setup.exe | setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Gen Digital Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Self-Extract Package Version: 25.8.9673.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 1942AED23EA02F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 9231B7D23EA02F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262740 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {4C18F352-C911-4AE8-B3EB-51ABC0BDAC8D} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Enabled |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7848) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnhancedLinkOpeningDefault |
Value: Default | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RFfb77f.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RFfb79e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFfb79e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RFfb79e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RFfb79e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7848 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7484 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8184 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:ij_03ZxroN41QO6PZDwUFqRLKOkZ_iFD8WkHquZdkHU&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4324 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 172.66.2.5:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
816 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.38.235:80 | http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEkzUBtJnwJkc3SmanzgxeYU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | POST | 200 | 13.226.244.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7012 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1144 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.128:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.197:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.66.2.5:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | — | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.206:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7476 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 2.16.241.197:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3440 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
7484 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.223.36.55:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
8496 | FileZilla_3.69.3_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe | Possibly Unwanted Program Detected | ADWARE [ANY.RUN] Driver Updater Setup Process |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |
6904 | AvastBrowserUpdate.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:171)
build date: Aug 27 2025
build number: 1766
build time: 11:24:54
build timestamp: Aug 27 2025 11:24:54
company: Gen Digital Inc.
copyright: (C) 2017-2025 Gen Digital Inc.
description: Secure Browser Installer
file name: AvastBrowserInstaller.exe
file version: 9.3.0.1766
git commit: e90ae09fb2bb01df6a16bb675ef4957cbc4e50d2
internal name: jinx-installer
product name: Secure Browser Installer
product version: 9.3.0.1766
target system: windows
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:168) Jinx logging started
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:169) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:167) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:184) Process is elevated.
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:181) Operating system: Windows Enterprise x64 10.0.19045.4046 SP0
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:190) Process owner: DESKTOP-JGLLJLD\admin (logon=true, admin=true)
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <2:Info> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\Logging.cpp:106)
Command line: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsl470E.tmp\AvastBrowserInstaller.exe" avast_secure_browser_setup.exe /s /run_source="avast_ads_playanext_filezilla"
User dotfile was used: false
Global dotfile was used: false
Execution arguments:
run-source : avast_ads_playanext_filezilla
silent : true
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <1:Debug> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\VmDetect.cpp:203) Starting VM Detection system
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AvastBrowserInstaller.exe | 2025-10-21T10:20:25 [installer] {0000151c:00002300} <1:Debug> (4bbd888238eee7c1\src\jinx\TagData.cpp:91) TagData: Extracting tag data from executable certificate
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