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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__2570_i111528733_il8.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 installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. 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:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
4cb00111e58ac06405dd3217f4b65e34

SHA-1:
b345be75759bd60fa500216e91563ea642d132d0

SHA-256:
bfdc5527f72ed3a7ec1001dac9f70490c17f14122f6b7d22ceff9fa7b4c8fd23

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:
4/18/2024 1:37:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.137.220

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140425

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3493

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd30.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17952

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9559

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3961

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.04.25.05

McAfee
Artemis!4CB00111E58A
5600.7149

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.a
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1027
7.2.115

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27520

File size:
149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer__2570_i111528733_il8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

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:
10/27/2013 3:32:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:r3Y2IX9ruaDAkjDli0vLKmL3pfXdR0u6Ow1ul4G0yh4lxpfuBvv2u:rI2INruV0DI0vLKod70yMjcXD

Entry address:
0x59A90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2570_i111528733_il8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=65156__zoneid=5435__OXLCA=1__cb=eba625b291__oadest=http://.../download.php?version=1.1.5.55&campid=2570&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=${SUBID}

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=B24569397&Sysid1=B24569397&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__4353286&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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