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{blocked}.exe

The application {blocked}.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.getlinksinaseconds.com.
Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
5c987e8a87cd062b98cc4203a4c78673

SHA-1:
e01b956bdee8e31d9653dd659e402cdb1be23cdf

SHA-256:
4408aa1f9934c5e0047534f96f4e25f86e7d0718f992b26edfe03b1df2ed53bc

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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:
4/18/2024 1:56:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.934831
851

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.10.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.151.166

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]
2014.9-141007

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3329

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14107

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.934831
1.0.20.1400

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18335

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0280

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.934831
8.14.10.07.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9852

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
10/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.934831
11.2014-07-10_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.934831
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.178.12203

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3138

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.10.07.08

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!cbg
5600.6985

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.934831
15.0.0.840

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwuuhv
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.10.7.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.141005

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01DO14
7.2.280

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29644

File size:
342.5 KB (350,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

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\penthouse presents sexy blondes__3515_i586376465_il3032206.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/22/2014 12:32:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:HCHUWftpWTfMZTGItiSBidKZKcsetfsKYizpPoyhAj5ozrUoLQBSBZ1:HCHUWlpWYZTGIoiidlYz9oyh25IrUEBX

Entry address:
0x29981

Entry point:
E8, C6, 97, 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:
6.4483

Code size:
244 KB (249,856 bytes)

The file {blocked}.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../get.php?q=Penthouse Presents Sexy Blondes&ti1=1625000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-22T06:15:01.981659 00:00

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