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aresgalaxysetup__2418.exe

The application aresgalaxysetup__2418.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.amoninst.com.
Version:
1.1.6.14

MD5:
34118fa2a5e6957f791da5cd00c12fce

SHA-1:
35845649d5e60c86d19f815541505fe8a8a5daee

SHA-256:
615afe9f8da0d0b578533834642389ee5108709528dcdac1553149802e728efe

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:34:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
1020

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.03.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.139.230

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AD [PUP]
2014.9-140420

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
1.0.20.550

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
8.14.04.20.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9608

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/20/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
11.2014-20-04_1

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4102

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.03.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!E4BB4EE78BBB
5600.7154

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
15.0.0.330

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1621722
14.03.31.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.4.20.22

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05CV14
7.2.110

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27910

File size:
326.5 KB (334,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.14

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\aresgalaxysetup__2418.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/27/2014 6:20:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:O/+3Ekm4l6SgAwWKPluBBRuPxWKLelUTjvPG3OekZrDbokgAiVj352tBHM+:O/+3Ek/6Sg9WKPluRuLRH23OjZ/bokg8

Entry address:
0x27D71

Entry point:
E8, 50, 8D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4336

Code size:
232 KB (237,568 bytes)

The file aresgalaxysetup__2418.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.14&prefix=AresGalaxySetup&campid=2418&__cookie=__utma=26279867.2082676423.1375139162.1375139162.1375139162.1; __utmb=26279867.3.9.1375139162; __utmc=26279867; __utmz=26279867.1375139162.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)

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