flashplayer__2300_i75941476_il524731.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_i75941476_il524731.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 7 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Ámònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
8a2000b533bef661952112b8e2ec2946

SHA-1:
da67515120ef30781b2211fe594e86c6f01e2b59

SHA-256:
b384855dd72681584a3313083324864c5f46ec3a797a4e34f1555a4debd372db

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:19:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.110.156

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0364

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.8996

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2013.12.30.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.e
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0918
7.2.364

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
22942

File size:
151 KB (154,656 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Ámònetíze 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_i75941476_il524731.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:
9/18/2013 3:45:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:iT4PBW1xx/Z/BjWBoYe1gVudKxZBjvyJl3nk34bZKBK37:qowvhvj0IdejUnk34bZoA7

Entry address:
0x5C350

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:
7.8000

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

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2300_i75941476_il524731.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 26 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&campid=2570&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=1425227361

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=B2899714&Sysid1=B2899714&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__683603&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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