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flashplayer__4120_i565126690_il242.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_i565126690_il242.exe by Amonetize ltd 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. 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:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
a1e6e9de7d7ce6d3db6e366d7a2d32d0

SHA-1:
8156ca8aa86c81090ac4323795530da8d9661360

SHA-256:
8fb6d310291eca78c542cbc8409111a7782a7439a1fa130ac3424eb2282974c0

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:22:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
16.6.28.12

File size:
349.4 KB (357,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.72

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_i565126690_il242.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

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 4:00:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rdyjTicfmnPJUbX6F15LknrB+UpzPhaxeIw9YW6j8dTVmyOgL7ABZzvR:rdyjTiOuPJU2F15LknV+UA26gdTVl4Bn

Entry address:
0x29BF1

Entry point:
E8, C8, 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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Entropy:
6.4821

Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4120_i565126690_il242.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?myref=www.newhdplugin.com&version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&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=yGBjEHkNGiyhaQytK_xL3m5pop4ss7fbBiAH2MTTWXqnSNaq-QgSKsbp78R8yjmLgx9sWgmzSz-bnrgsFZ3elq55GWMsEWOV0TSnEz-9T0Y34eOe_axOR7JcKPxem9ybIp5WMMTkAYKBEGQ2r3SMH6TTZhlptu3tyfKdKYZ8CSge6w-tAUPRmQqMqAPwnZAfhuMNiiS5PjIAlkr2m6lYH-cnMpehz9YRlK_DhBjnoriYy77yH8mXDxwwRr8CPITse0oKGV2XyihXVj6nrLAGUqn9fsXhvYCXMQ_gf0VrwK39TcZA2tjAk2ITOldxLNHH4eOdQC-65XMN5eTIlK36k-GxEWfaiCFAiMKSHOuslu_qsqANoJ9H-ENaPc5cGIjYXZyY2DGMr0I&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10118&AMt=1397515103752&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

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