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flashplayer__4077_il2093156.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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__4077_il2093156.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonétié Ltd (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.55

MD5:

3daffe9419f4862b459261b2f1794f65

SHA-1:

b9bdbe2a895fc7d30717e18ebc945b8039b07323

SHA-256:

c444ad7aa907578fd1adc0afe1b56db62b4551be51d867e1ecd16316427623fe

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:

5/14/2024 4:31:09 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)

16.1.11.5

File size:

198.6 KB (203,392 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__4077_il2093156.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/22/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/23/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/19/2013 2:35:57 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:ynZ89vg7Tyr1IS0IXCwZnixHFKZ/ZdSR+LzbyiZ84pvV37JStWBMFb:ynC1LKS0FSUK/ZkR83yi24/J4U0b

Entry address:

0x69E00

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8203

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

180 KB (184,320 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4077_il2093156.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://tinyurl.com/paqm32w

http://www.properdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4077&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=[ClickID]

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.softologic.com (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to www.ibbalance.com (173.192.190.227:443)

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