flashplayersetup__3142_i100873856_il3.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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__3142_i100873856_il3.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 7 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Amonetizé Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
57ae42f23664de87572ce73a8a0dab38

SHA-1:
1d3e760f37aa27b0f0bb0f51a469493817745169

SHA-256:
2e836bcfe3f60d5bd93484c683ab310c12d883f9c6e3f2f8b0c8528b79d2f750

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:43:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1549
9.0.1.0127

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.8967

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.05.07.12

McAfee
Artemis!57AE42F23664
5600.7138

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.f
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1013
7.2.127

File size:
148.6 KB (152,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

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

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__3142_i100873856_il3.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 1:47:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Sq6RBOQ5dAv2URn6gRCpn35sRjhU1ak5GzlE56GMu1gByf9:Sc/XV6S256FGCS7L1qA9

Entry address:
0x58900

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7955

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3142_i100873856_il3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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