anykeyword__10422_il2.exe

ITL-GROUP LLC

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 anykeyword__10422_il2.exe by ITL-GROUP has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
ITL-GROUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
671a18f82ffe53066019d4f3af9d6b55

SHA-1:
55cfaaa8956e6ce82c004874fcda29eab9467b00

SHA-256:
2bc41a2c16bde31cc57d65c075a0d99437ad1720c5eaf6bb4c4d2d9fcc716481

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/2/2024 10:45:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.6.20

File size:
398.2 KB (407,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.55

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\anykeyword__10422_il2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/20/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ITL-GROUP LLC, O=ITL-GROUP LLC, L=Selyshche Doslidne, S=Selyshche Doslidne, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
080AA229F6377F023DF6C8F878AC3719

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 8:14:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:G0kOePJmmrovmDyBUEepKaxvTutCRHyUIM9RfvVRIBWs8y6IAPZoh:G0LsRGBUEepVTQIIM3fnIBWGGZU

Entry address:
0x241F4

Entry point:
E8, AE, AB, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, E0, C9, 44, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, 6C, C0, 43, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 28, 53, 53, FF, 75, 18, 0F, 95, C0, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 04, C5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 50, FF, 75, 24, FF, D6, 8B, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
6.6929

Code size:
235.5 KB (241,152 bytes)

The file anykeyword__10422_il2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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