7zip__3049_il604572.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 7zip__3049_il604572.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 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 and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
1ac844a823de75428bbc9fd8cf3bcfad

SHA-1:
6d40570550b2573781c325f398584e6aedd7a011

SHA-256:
4297b03d55d683cadcd88167bbeb12627dc1b861c37028f8d835e652dd87a042

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 4:47:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.115.116

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-A [PUP]
2014.9-131231

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NRM
1.0.20.1825

Bkav FE
W32.Clode72.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17333

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0365

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NRM
8.13.12.31.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9092

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
12/31/2013

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NRM
11.2013-31-12_3

G Data
Adware.Agent.NRM
13.12.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10306

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2013.12.31.01

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NRM
14.0.0.1095

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.T
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01H813
7.2.365

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23712

File size:
154 KB (157,728 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\7zip__3049_il604572.exe

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:
7/25/2013 7:45:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QuLWzQnuRfLM0xD7goQ5kQNE2ZQXkqIoq534lQwsSA1RZG0NW3Ba+4:hLCbfw0xHwkSxCnlq53VwT8RZhWRh4

Entry address:
0x60E30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FC, 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, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7967

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

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file 7zip__3049_il604572.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-93-105-194.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.93.105.194:80)

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