flashplayer__4369_i574398522_il77.exe

The application flashplayer__4369_i574398522_il77.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
9dd40b9c14fca8effb0d8f0614427cb1

SHA-1:
b566a37a760938bb9ad661dd6f826fa4e090ccb5

SHA-256:
d8f056492a5dbb8b2b410361e8edd23a541deb53c22ddad84ad38899475dd45b

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 3:45:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
16.01.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.144.50

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2850

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.16128

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.028

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
10.9694

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.747

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2016.01.28.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwixwg
0.28.0.59288

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.1.28.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

File size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.20

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__4369_i574398522_il77.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/18/2014 11:00:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sEjZU15Fm224qeRA9enis57B9Airm7Je/90fLB9QOe/rFqiLCqBgVE:sEjZU1rb24qP9enis5F9AflBiOe/rFnS

Entry address:
0x29E41

Entry point:
E8, D6, 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:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

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