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4045_pcm_istartsurf

Taiming Li

The application 1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq_a9.exe by Taiming Li has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4threquest.me.
Publisher:
Welnk.com  (signed by Taiming Li)

Product:
4045_pcm_istartsurf

Description:
Welnk

Version:
6.6.86.1630

MD5:
69252d7542288c9bbd40ff649b97c3d1

SHA-1:
0e64d2f354e4f3db8363ac37c534f5ff0e023ed8

SHA-256:
f89f63571e749198a571e8278926a213a1d081105050768f9cc7f2967a1728da

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/24/2024 3:17:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AVG
Elex
2016.0.2915

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.151125

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Amonetize-837
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.545
9.0.1.0329

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX.EN potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12098

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
11/25/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.2ZEDIJ
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.2016900

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.1070

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IStartSurf.ShrtCln
v2015.11.25.01

McAfee
Artemis!69252D754228
5600.6571

Microsoft Security Essentials
BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab
1.1.11903.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dugudt
0.30.24.3079

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.11.25.01

Quick Heal
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD6
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ELEX.TaimingLi (M)
15.11.25.1

Sophos
Generic PUA AO (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EGJ15
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42902

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.5148
2.0.0.2351

File size:
507.5 KB (519,648 bytes)

Product version:
6.6.86.1630

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Wilnk 2006

Original file name:
WeLink.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\o1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq\1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq_a9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Taiming Li

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
12/7/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 9:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Taiming Li, O=Taiming Li, L=Shennongjia, S=Hubei, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0A0537F4F1A08644FF90C24CAB917A1E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2015 3:14:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RfdM5xzDUYBPW/m0abv35g5FvyonSfW/CqLgJ4yT991Xno1:RlM5pDUOu/ebf5g5FvyoiW/CqLgJjT9g

Entry address:
0x2A0B0

Entry point:
E8, 99, BE, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 78, 95, 45, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 40, 91, 45, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
349 KB (357,376 bytes)

The file 1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq1g8x0hnmup8reyujjiaq_a9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://4threquest.me/.../310714_a9.exe

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