7khjf__2569_il2951242.exe

Installer

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 application 7khjf__2569_il2951242.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 10 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
866b56da9072f380b6d675268fd18fb5

SHA-1:
b1b507b0352519e6a15d9258e10de499704ea33e

SHA-256:
c2aee3b3d43d7d3711b3b9db5fd9669fc683c6bf9a3df3d5998eb29ffbdb44c6

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:42:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.115.36

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17316

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.017

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize
8.9084

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.01.17.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.V
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23630

File size:
149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\7khjf__2569_il2951242.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
8/12/2013 12:32:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:LSPx4HIiG22XTTNnxZ4MqPJSKxHVsN8Wqk2DGE59wjg3ClKq5GsTzUBB3R:LSPx4H/T2DZnxZ4XJSKx1sNB72Nqj0Me

Entry address:
0x5AAE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file 7khjf__2569_il2951242.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2736&instid[appname]=Adobe Reader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.03/en_US/AdbeRdr11003_en_US.exe&instid[appimageurl]=https://s3.amazonaws.com/free-sw/Rounded-Download-Button-150x150.jpg&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.download.hr/.../thank-you.html&prefix=Adobe Reader

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-162-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.162.153:80)

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