7zip__3070_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__3070_il604572.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 7 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:
Amònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
86aac227e80d79d85bf643d5e2d0b56f

SHA-1:
1ecb0e04d909a52689858e63b43d39d00044a295

SHA-256:
1c6a27daa50ee2a5bf764b222b95dd78fe1b90437d9f15f31a985a8d164d09e9

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:28:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.Q.1
7.11.107.124

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.8912

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.01.05.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.T
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
22370

File size:
151.5 KB (155,168 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amònetíze 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__3070_il604572.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 11:59:59 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:
9/4/2013 9:11:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:HMSZ0y+3Yg3PsZglKPeFSeNtOrlJ9pF2TXOnXqtZrGGRxuvv4hPBU+k:HbZgYp74rUJjF+qXqtZr5x1h5bk

Entry address:
0x5D4E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file 7zip__3070_il604572.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://bit.ly/188odqb

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B21001204&Sysid1=B21001204&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__785093&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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