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a7840.exe

The application a7840.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named AmiUpdXp triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.
Version:
1.1.3.8

MD5:
0e76ec6e25b62bc6341cd800e00e94da

SHA-1:
148ccc48f0537bd7b2c75ee5d947ff6b457cec9d

SHA-256:
59999af5268de7dbda0207e4cbcfde403e57c42184c0074d93c59e442e6385bd

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:44:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.07.24

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-CI [PUP]
2014.9-140723

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14723

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5717
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BI (variant)
8.10140

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12806

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.07.23.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dcckkw
0.28.2.60990

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.7.23.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17072DB4!386346420
23.00.65.14721

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.3

File size:
431.5 KB (441,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.8

Original file name:
u.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\26992\a7840.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/5/2014 12:07:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+/ckfhEwzTuuRYyp2uhjHyAgq2sDf0qcLmGJ:+cZSTuuRGuh1Df09Lm

Entry address:
0x11277

Entry point:
E8, BA, 46, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 3C, 2D, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, B4, 3D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, FE, 3B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 97, F6, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.5511

Code size:
94.5 KB (96,768 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
AmiUpdXp

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Software Version Updater


The file a7840.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Software Version Updater  by Amonetize ltd.
The program is distributed by Amonetize ltd., a program bundling/installation monitization platform. "We provide our own installer software component. Our installer easily integrates with any Windows software product.
www.amonetize.com
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