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flashplayersetup__2340_i26279640.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 flashplayersetup__2340_i26279640.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.86

MD5:

b68cd122f022eae80772e88482b85fd5

SHA-1:

cef10ff3b30f7ca139d03cbec3b1aa442a814052

SHA-256:

155d4627338d4b76b4d21ee4ce5c2d493391c1ae3dfeef965876e605eeb6f7d3

Scanner detections:

8 / 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:

4/24/2024 10:24:16 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.127.72

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1339

9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

8.9341

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.10963

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS

v2014.04.06.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.a

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.97

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

25852

File size:

154 KB (157,728 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.86

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\flashplayersetup__2340_i26279640.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 3:00:00 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:

6/3/2013 11:54:34 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:HDribxZCuPWUMUQdoeaCo+yFDOsNAbpmMEPy5PEJEBh5Xj61CHJzBc/k:jreqUx+oeXyFDIYPsogbXjlJd+k

Entry address:

0x5FF00

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8012

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__2340_i26279640.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2343&ti1=581994343&ti2=919&ti3=390019-31&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2340&ti1=CiQ2MDIwMzU4YS0xZjYwLTQ1NzAtYWUzMS05OTM4ZjNiNDg3ZTUiCDExNDg5MDE0Kgc3MTY3MDE3MggxMTc2NjEzNToIYWRzdHJhY3RCBzUzMTEwMDJKBzY0MDQwMzFSAlVTWgJQQWIIMTE0ODEwMTdqBkNocm9tZZABAZgBAagBALIBIGQ3ZDY2ZDRhZGIwMzExZTE4NDliNzE3MjlmZTBkNmViwgEZZnJlZW9ubGluZW1vdmllc3RyZWFtLm9yZ8gBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAfgBAYICCWMxMTc2NjEzNYgCAJACAJgCAKACAKoCAA==&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2343&ti1=582137884&ti2=919&ti3=390019-31&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2343&ti1=582775121&ti2=919&ti3=390019-31&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2340&ti1=CiRkZjU4ZjZmOC1mZTVlLTQ1ZWItODdjZC0yMmMzNzdkNDMwM2QiCDExNDEwMDU5Kgc3MTY3MDE3MggxMTY3NDAwODoIYWRzdHJhY3RCCDExODc2MDI3Sgc2NDA0MDMxUgJOT1oCMDdiCDExNDgxMDE3agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBkN2Q2NmQ0YWRiMDMxMWUxODQ5YjcxNzI5ZmUwZDZlYsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAfgBAYICCWMxMTY3NDAwOIgCAJACAJgCAKACAKoCAA==&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2343&ti1=582452074&ti2=919&ti3=390019-97&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2343&ti1=582451906&ti2=919&ti3=390019-97&iaff1=9948

http://bs-self.s3.amazonaws.com/.../Launcher.exe

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2340&ti1=CiQ0OTI5ZTk3ZS02YzE0LTQ5YTQtYWY0Ni0yY2Y1ODk3NTAzYzAiCDExNDkzMDAzKgc3MTY3MDE3MggxMTY3NDAwODoIYWRzdHJhY3RCCDExODc2MDI3Sgc2NDA0MDMxUgJaQVoCMDZiCDExNDgxMDE3agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASBkN2Q2NmQ0YWRiMDMxMWUxODQ5YjcxNzI5ZmUwZDZlYsIBAMgBKNABGt0BAAAAAOUB-ntYQO0B7irSO.ABAfgBAYICCWMxMTY3NDAwOIgCAJACAJgCAKACAKoCAA==&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2698&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CMjI-7mah775aRACGLvx9dOMiduxWCINNjcuNDMuMTA3LjI1MygB&iaff1=9885

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=B23893871&Sysid1=B23893871&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__3677760&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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