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avg__226-v28_5.exe

iNTERNET Turbo

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 avg__226-v28_5.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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:
Clasys Ltd.  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
iNTERNET Turbo

Version:
1.0.28.5

MD5:
8fd4bb892fbed854d35c80738f4bdad1

SHA-1:
023b8c0213314a12dee09a596d34459532d96480

SHA-256:
e9156351200cfbb8b0ed38a419c430b043771e0af46516bc68f30defe1a2673a

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:53:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)
15.9.15.14

File size:
5.1 MB (5,301,304 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.28.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\avast-antivirus_002\software\avg__226-v28_5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/21/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=N/A, C=IL

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

Serial number:
40812DA0F7CB2ECD4955FD76E0A6C493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:k/zgM5a3bfq/FPfpL/5rhrt7Upv68ngQqlOCTkvUcTM+FAjTjFLYUNFAN:k/z1539nR/jJApi/QqdwMeSrOaFK

Entry address:
0x3814

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, 70, 8A, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, A4, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 89, 44, 00, E8, FA, 28, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 68, 88, 44, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 3C, 50, 53, 68, 1F, 8B, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 81, 40, 00, 68, 14, 8B, 40, 00, 68, 60, 48, 44, 00, E8, 24, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, 50, 10, 47, 00, 57, E8, 12, 26...
 
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Entropy:
7.9988

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27 KB (27,648 bytes)

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