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flashplayer__3322_i171974067_il3526076.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__3322_i171974067_il3526076.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amônétízé Ltd (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.1.12

MD5:

8206598764d10f4a5a4c0f41f2b1416c

SHA-1:

63f41324d85df7e6e158641f64e096161c0d3411

SHA-256:

0c783cb6ea4b9beb503381d7ea364b75a973cfdf5a7ccc4f6b2828c9634a667c

Scanner detections:

9 / 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:

4/16/2024 6:30:45 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1655

9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

8.9190

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10588

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2014.02.20.05

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.g

14.8.7.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.96

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1204

7.2.51

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

24614

File size:

394 KB (403,496 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayer__3322_i171974067_il3526076.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 5:59:59 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:

12/3/2013 7:43:39 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Vs5SXnZcf+RetYCrXtl9yMcWu3F1mJ0ftRrpCU:sffT9LyM+1mJ0vrpCU

Entry address:

0x26C73

Entry point:

E8, 84, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6033

Code size:

229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file flashplayer__3322_i171974067_il3526076.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.tangibledownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.12&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3322&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=0037657736203118173&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10036

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=B22740369&Sysid1=B22740369&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2524258&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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