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flashplayer__2253_i51611359_il478247.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__2253_i51611359_il478247.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 15 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.68

MD5:

92f7f2f483a17381eb3df265c3a1f3f5

SHA-1:

eefa13d98c03173dbfbb1212f35a5b366a2cd72c

SHA-256:

fa7b01de894f0a7ba55a53d0b896c9febea800963d97bebba69a04febebaa018

Scanner detections:

15 / 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:

4/19/2024 11:08:14 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

2014.03.06

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.135.30

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-I [PUP]

2014.9-151019

AVG

MalSign.Generic

2016.0.2952

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

17892

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1528

9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Win32.Systro.O@mm

8.15.10.19.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

9.9507

G Data

Win32.Application.Amonetize

15.10.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11351

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.1253

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2015.10.19.09

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)

15.10.19.9

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

27128

File size:

149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

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__2253_i51611359_il478247.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 5:59:59 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:

8/12/2013 4:44:30 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Ev5oTAOVTl1jHkj6Zk/4dFCZJir1SH/TJjlvtpNi9BXBD+Z:EBoXT3jH1Y4dsZJ0SfTJjlVTibxaZ

Entry address:

0x5BB90

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, C0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.7988

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2253_i51611359_il478247.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.68&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=FlashPlayer&iaff=9965&campid=2253&ti1=FlashPlayerDD&ti2=bx10zqAOUJ

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=B231761013&Sysid1=B231761013&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__31544902&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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