emule050a.exe__2394_il271.exe

Installer

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 emule050a.exe__2394_il271.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 4 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:
Amonétié Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.75

MD5:
26f438c6643677b442db7fb864b4252a

SHA-1:
cc7d7335f8eaa3c0bab6459865808ebd95d24974

SHA-256:
9e8710ad998624b6e61e1bd7793a8d7c40715624b4261c6d6373ce6ae818068a

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:00:43 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.8946

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.03.24.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.V
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1021
7.2.83

File size:
149.1 KB (152,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonétié Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\emule050a.exe__2394_il271.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2013 6:19:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:mjNMTht37cpRKpOr4AlFPMw4SkjS7uBBv2T:mjNchhWR6OrreBSx7cRG

Entry address:
0x59AC0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file emule050a.exe__2394_il271.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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