download.the.only.way.is.essex.s10e01.the.only.way.is.vegas.hdtv.1080i.ac3.x264.lee.torrent.kickasst

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 file download.the.only.way.is.essex.s10e01.the.only.way.is.vegas.hdtv.1080i.ac3.x264.lee.torrent.kickasst by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 18 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:
1.1.6.19

MD5:
325429a955fa675eadb419c0c2e6a4c1

SHA-1:
8326815132438353c3a19cd8d5e72cd156b690fc

SHA-256:
a76a45cc93b41294413e002c26907d320aa9baa9813b9bdaa059ea1ae845e4e3

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 7:57:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.30

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140715

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3412

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17892

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0196

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
7/15/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Adware.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3555

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.07.15.11

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!325429A955FA
5600.7068

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.?
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0223
7.2.196

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27126

File size:
328 KB (335,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download.the.only.way.is.essex.s10e01.the.only.way.is.vegas.hdtv.1080i.ac3.x264.lee.torrent.kickasstorrents__2299_i381235585_il2975895.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
2/23/2014 8:39:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:930H4wbAmWLO7uNrZ9naBlP4gLs/eP8NNlyeFpUZgjNElkrJ1X2NyqRbgfPzi0rx:93C4wbZWLO7GrZ9nKlPgyG8gRElklpHV

Entry address:
0x26E94

Entry point:
E8, BE, 95, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
6.4536

Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file download.the.only.way.is.essex.s10e01.the.only.way.is.vegas.hdtv.1080i.ac3.x264.lee.torrent.kickasst has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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=B28022001&Sysid1=B28022001&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__7805890&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04