flashplayer__2570_i113664947_il8.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__2570_i113664947_il8.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 13 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:
021e1e0f8f45e5773a47559a99a4f2ed

SHA-1:
53599c066d8cdf1be9322d610d64558dddf1ff1e

SHA-256:
a98724218d1f3aec74c7a2da5e699d91db101d373b42ce6a2ccc5f58f15b8426

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 6:58:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.130.222

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3543

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17767

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.065

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9408

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
3/6/2014

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.03.06.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.a
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1029
7.2.65

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26354

File size:
149.5 KB (153,120 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 (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer__2570_i113664947_il8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 3:59:59 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:
10/29/2013 8:03:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:1fM0saEP7ZCbKKY8FmaLSRM3yq8Xv1y7vcs9G4fksBvv2Y:1koEc+IgK3yPXvQTv9G4fk2XR

Entry address:
0x59BD0

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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Entropy:
7.7913

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2570_i113664947_il8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://tinyurl.com/q2dhqxg

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-187-66.cdg51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.187.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-162-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.162.153:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-187-44.cdg51.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.187.44:80)

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