17f9428b-fd3e-4bbc-85b5-a4353d5f73f1

Amonetize ltd.

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file 17f9428b-fd3e-4bbc-85b5-a4353d5f73f1 by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cc0382efa754411e9250dcdbbd3ed443

SHA-1:
b7ca023b4c008d06d74eeefcaf1e9167f0aea13f

SHA-256:
e67356587de4b9f67b4c376dbe6eb347cb4f04b6beb1bd952f4f750ad1204d7c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 5:26:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
16.2.13.20

File size:
70.5 KB (72,232 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\17f9428b-fd3e-4bbc-85b5-a4353d5f73f1

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/8/2014 1:39:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:HKt7RVY48kPgtiH0WOdeFsv0jRYrgToF1uQuBvt1aKXk2hTiz:ql82gAH0Td2svFfuQovWunh2

Entry address:
0x29470

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 41, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FE, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB...
 
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Entropy:
7.8546

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
64 KB (65,536 bytes)

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