flashplayer__2300_i33847936_il563407.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__2300_i33847936_il563407.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 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:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
d87c13b4bb4acef02fde62e5abdc2a7e

SHA-1:
575941155a688212d2835b1baa8ff8cb2da14a11

SHA-256:
0d30b419f850f796f48fac1953352926ea3cd60b67c3b16f0e6019fbc32a5a2f

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 6:44:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.9856770
1138

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetiz.H
7.11.119.226

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9856770
1.0.20.1790

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9176

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DownloadWare
12/24/2013

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9856770
11.2013-24-12_3

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9856770
13.12.22

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DownloadWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.174.10509

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DownloadWare
14.0.0.4573

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2013.12.24.10

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9856770
14.0.0.1074

Quick Heal
Trojan.Agent.gen
12.13.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.e
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0711
7.2.358

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.DownloadWare
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24414

File size:
155.5 KB (159,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

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}\appdata\local\temp\flashplayer__2300_i33847936_il563407.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 11:59:59 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:
7/11/2013 10:14:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:97HV2Gshs5aD76fYMdk0JDz81f5Y90hmEw9nuNzB9+B:9j3sfD76QMdkQGpVJdUB

Entry address:
0x60460

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

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2300_i33847936_il563407.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.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=B2622995&Sysid1=B2622995&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__406884&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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