flashplayer__2114_i33495880_il42840.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 flashplayer__2114_i33495880_il42840.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
f691ea713a31195c536de11856f10ce3

SHA-1:
2d1b096dc209162f1b73988ba6a12a93e6aade1a

SHA-256:
f5bff33673f219bf72e19146b4b269bec472f1a33e26d4467cc164dfc3e46af6

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:24:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.123.254

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.058

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9262

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.02.27.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.d
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0610
7.2.58

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25202

File size:
154 KB (157,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.72

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize 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\flashplayer__2114_i33495880_il42840.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 4:59:59 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:
6/3/2013 12:56:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:A/ElFH9tXDN2Yg5dBcc7NaHiWwI3nKFspDYW6ZCXfveRTBZAd:AslFHDpo9sHiDYnl6ZCXfqud

Entry address:
0x5FF20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8022

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2114_i33495880_il42840.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../imZrmWXKfJeNaWzEXsp6w4lmbZ5noIGVt2Ryl16kqZyOZnGWjaF9mY1lag?dp=1541926849

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../imZrmWXKfJeNaWzEXsp6w4lmbZ5noIGVt2Ryl16kqZyOZnGWjaF9mY1lag?dp=1535907923

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../kWFpmI2jg5aJkGnEXsp7mYxqcptgnKmXkWNpno2jgJmQYpibYaB_nYk?dp=4-3422-9348-180000000793661650-1429362215-1370863766-1373455766

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../imZrmWXKfJeNaWzEXsp6w4lmbZ5noIGVt2Ryl16kqZyOZnGWjaF9mY1lag?dp=1498124312

Latest 30 of 50 download 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=B22909027&Sysid1=B22909027&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2692916&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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