flashplayer__4120_i564630884_il89.exe

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__4120_i564630884_il89.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. 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. 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
57e87b212212aeb67d4f8c9205054add

SHA-1:
638a17342b4c4e4d645f75944f79f1859f9d0c12

SHA-256:
6445a70717f9d1936229661b7dc2d64b6d7cc5a1be53c8e65e2f3d60adbd4a05

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 9:38:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
6086863

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.192.152

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AP [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JX
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14124

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1690

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Amonetize.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-04-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.12.04.11

McAfee
PUP-FBM
5600.6927

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.0.0.1014

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cxiksv
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.04.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b
14.12.4.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.141202

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4785227
35224

File size:
349.9 KB (358,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer__4120_i564630884_il89.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/28/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/14/2014 12:02:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:le5NR65NGhmKD+iWxtkHr3BFrWwJm9e/ENYo+p3ty4uzqgiKFFCe8L+aBZMxo:le5NR6NGhXD+iytkHrxFren+pdy4uVi5

Entry address:
0x29C51

Entry point:
E8, C9, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Code size:
245 KB (250,880 bytes)

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