flashplayer__4369_i270373023_il14.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__4369_i270373023_il14.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 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.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
7d0e57a23ce389fbad019492a0becbca

SHA-1:
e1ddcfa40e222a4d529dea6dacaebdb3d3372bd1

SHA-256:
22d2b1350019223cbb1685a0bc88c486b0f5f3581e25a6d9aa538eec4893b815

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 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 4:28:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.017

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9302

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.17.08

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!7D0E57A23CE3
5600.7248

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25502

File size:
330 KB (337,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\flashplayer__4369_i270373023_il14.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
1/17/2014 10:58:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KEfp33egxdYMPiC1DjeBoqo/7sVe0aIeQdhnddZgxtbsatRlopnn6Yp+05:KEB33e+YU1DjeoqNVTdD3gxtCpnHpb

Entry address:
0x26ED3

Entry point:
E8, 74, 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:
6.4587

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4369_i270373023_il14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=VLCMediaPlayerSetup&campid=4385&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=29579&ti2=24525&ti3=1004700&__cookie=__iswl_wwwwinmediaplayercom=0; __utma=180958881.1079038916.1390000467.1390000467.1390000467.1; __utmb=180958881.3.9.1390000467; __utmc=180958881; __utmz=180958881.1390000467.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)

http://cldlr.com/?a=4672&c=56474&s1=31

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=B21188953&Sysid1=B21188953&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__972842&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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