flash playersetup__6373_il51.exe

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 application flash playersetup__6373_il51.exe 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:
1.1.5.93

MD5:
48207d37de85d1ba82f0a908e44faa8f

SHA-1:
5fd8344b12d768cca3c907c2cc232fa440d87f48

SHA-256:
96b71490c1c34a03988cc9a366ff234a7a9a57c47b582ca58b21fd3324ad1486

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:56:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-160209

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2017.0.2838

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17901

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
10.9516

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/9/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
16.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Adware.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.686

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2016.02.09.07

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!5D37D90C6394
5600.6494

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
16.2.9.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.16207

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0218
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27190

File size:
329 KB (336,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash playersetup__6373_il51.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
2/19/2014 6:04:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Unz8K+sKM2vwiIV+YIz1KHBrkv8YzBbegN5/wh34P3UZTbPTfxInXXz7C0XXppU8:UnwK+sKM2oiIVrIz1Khrk59PeTbTfxmP

Entry address:
0x27244

Entry point:
E8, BC, 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:
6.4529

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

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=B264348561&Sysid1=B264348561&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__64132450&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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