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flashplayer__2705_i45403946_il594273.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__2705_i45403946_il594273.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 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.1.40

MD5:

421f96792aeb92033bd1a2a2159acc62

SHA-1:

18a5003dac480220e06a00d2fd6c9e1414b2def0

SHA-256:

96c5978746534aff759fc39c3683a810e096d46e116f4b6d8a233cb6182d3e74

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 3:24:21 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1339

9.0.1.0281

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

9.8702

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize

v2015.10.08.01

McAfee

Artemis!421F96792AEB

5600.6619

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)

15.10.8.1

Sophos

Amonetize

4.91

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

20660

File size:

198.5 KB (203,296 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__2705_i45403946_il594273.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

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:

7/31/2013 7:33:14 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Pu/Fe8xfXdlavfbEetlztw4nSTdz2lgzPpd/6BREb2JB7T+iIJypL2hsWWxTBaOH:PCFeuCfbP5tRSTRRlQHDP+iI8pL269RH

Entry address:

0x6B040

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8258

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

180 KB (184,320 bytes)

The file flashplayer__2705_i45403946_il594273.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.40&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2705&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=20oBc71xCXQRe4Ch1OHrmB1v7.sC000.&iaff1=9882

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=B230748788&Sysid1=B230748788&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__30532677&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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