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active__2568_il523791.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 active__2568_il523791.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 15 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:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
a4dbfdba2a34ec19ba14c10851a6fd26

SHA-1:
bc751989e069841ded5070f6538be6a4a5ddac59

SHA-256:
d2dc81b36c4900259a45b19b163646acebda3ab0696a49e8006dfa5c54ca9eb3

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:48:37 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.117.238

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140409

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3509

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17385

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9603

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.01.13.03

McAfee
Artemis!A4DBFDBA2A34
5600.7165

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctdrso
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.V
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.95

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27776

File size:
154 KB (157,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

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

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 8:59:59 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:
6/4/2013 4:20:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:EUEN1Z7UwGXZu8p0xkhN1LyNkuUD4LNiPWyfziom6Q9KQLBqtT:EUe1uJu8pRhNoNyW0WyfrmTFuT

Entry address:
0x5FEB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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:
7.8012

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

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file active__2568_il523791.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.g2dld.info/.../Launcher__2265_il517544.exe

http://www.dlfnow.info/.../Launcher__2265_il517544.exe

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=B21130333&Sysid1=B21130333&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__914222&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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