setup.exe

Install Path 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 setup.exe by Install Path has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Install Path Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
51d0b262996592574ac064ec25f7e460

SHA-1:
bb351c7949a729f0dfde36e9bfa861aaecfd9379

SHA-256:
ed7b0fcd5fd3e5b46b72a409aac6774cedb013b18d0f24f09589cb4cde2ae570

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 9:04:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.103
680

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.212.152

AVG
Amonetize
2016.0.3158

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.15327

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.103
1.0.20.430

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.DU potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11240

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif
11.2015-27-03_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.103
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915099

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.103
16.0.0.258

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.27.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Amonetize
15.3.27.7

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

File size:
632.6 KB (647,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\1cbf.tmp

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/20/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Path Ltd, O=Install Path Ltd, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0F41500997F5154087C4C8A76EF53F6C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/27/2015 3:00:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6xNpQszWW9sO/g2hCNfEgZ8h6cpV0R9zO56jaBsisC7V7+m4vbgj:9u9sO/gHNfVuV0R9zO56jaBspaIZvbgj

Entry address:
0x3032B

Entry point:
E8, 44, F6, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, EB, 07, 49, 80, 38, 00, 74, 06, 40, 85, C9, 75, F5, 49, 8B, 45, 08, 2B, C1, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, C0, 3A, 47, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, 6C, A0, 45, 00, 33, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.9211

Code size:
352.5 KB (360,960 bytes)

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