file.download__2299_i555749659_il106.exe

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 application file.download__2299_i555749659_il106.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 13 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)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
8318deeba03a05c48a48e6b539dfaa28

SHA-1:
7c0a1c3a32256ac7d246d2e8a1022e3c2b464816

SHA-256:
ddabfb1e3c68e933c230645377fc0a9d016761f6ce4c5f8ff6e416239bcafa27

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

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:
4/24/2024 2:08:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.142.206

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9667

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/11/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4032

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.11.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.d
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0411
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28194

File size:
349.9 KB (358,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/29/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/11/2014 2:01:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nZR6Yqt3m9AFBg8RPB+FBie2BZs3Y5ahebz4LYQ0KP0OqAZYH5Sb7LWxBZtR6Mi:nZR6YqNkAFBg89B+FBieWZsTJ040OqYN

Entry address:
0x29C41

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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Code size:
245 KB (250,880 bytes)

The file file.download__2299_i555749659_il106.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.gofordownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.res.0.result.4120fec5b15&ti2=5469638235

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-13-80.ams1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.13.80:80)

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