flashplayersetup__3143_i59872574_il430345.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__3143_i59872574_il430345.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. 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:
Amonetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
4b511245b05fc729d4652e15196d6687

SHA-1:
2a984f1a91fbffbb117115c320fe23b0fb384ae5

SHA-256:
344203323ed56ae91b4c34537d722cc1effd92335d84a9567e719ebbee7e50ca

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 '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:
4/27/2024 3:32:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.130.0

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3445

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17746

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0163

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9394

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.06.12.05

McAfee
Artemis!4B511245B05F
5600.7101

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebCake
14.06.12.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.j
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
26228

File size:
197.5 KB (202,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetíze 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__3143_i59872574_il430345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
8/21/2013 10:40:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:gTnG+sweSyUlYK9/PYKfwyhhtqoXDp5xMJuztYTe2jcGf7Q018clqqwedhlBMtn:gK+sE/3TfJFJzp3M0Obf7lauwOBcn

Entry address:
0x6AC40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.8260

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
176 KB (180,224 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3143_i59872574_il430345.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 36 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAOkPSACdFFUBAAAAAJVBWwAAAAAAAgAMAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAHFwQPbQAAAAAAtVZzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADIiBgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AL5E210ABAAAAAAAAAGQwYjYyM2E2LTEyYTgtMTFlMy1iMzE1LTY3YmQ1MzhkYjIxNAAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAAcQSACdFFUBAAAAAJVBWwAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA4ABgADAgQPbQAAAAAAtVZzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB0ghgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AHLIQ4kABAAAAAAAAAGJjOWYwZDdhLTE0NTAtMTFlMy1iMmNkLTE3MjA3MWVkZmRmMgAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAOMPSADRllcBAAAAACkXWwAAAAAAAgBIAAAAAAAAAP8AAAABCgQPbQAAAAAACidzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADFsxgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8A3Xh5tUABAAAAAAAAAGU1N2QxYjgwLTBkODItMTFlMy1hYTY1LTFiY2E0OTEyNmFiMAAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2340&ti1=CiRkYzM4MTRkZi1hMDhiLTQwYzYtYjQ0OS03N2VhYTg5ODdmMWMiCDEyMjkwMjkxKgc3MTY3MDE3Mgc0MDU5MTQ2OghhZHN0cmFjdEIHNTMxMTAwMkoHNjQwNDAzMVICUExaAjc4YggxMTQ4MTAxN2oGQ2hyb21lkAEBmAEBqAEAsgEgZDdkNjZkNGFkYjAzMTFlMTg0OWI3MTcyOWZlMGQ2ZWLCAQ5saXZldmlldzM2NS50dsgBAdABAd0BMBUxP-UBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAfgBAYICCGM0MDU5MTQ2iAIAkAIAmAIAoAIAqgIA&iaff1=9948

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAEIQSACdFFUBAAAAAJVBWwAAAAAAAgBgAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAFFQQPbQAAAAAAtVZzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADIiBgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8Ajx5ezEABAAAAAAAAADI4Mjk4YWZhLTExMDEtMTFlMy1hYjlhLTgzNzRlZmI0ZDcxZgAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3143&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAACkQSACBuFQBAAAAAJVBWwAAAAAAAgA4AAAAAAAAAP8AAAACFgQPbQAAAAAAtVZzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABFyhgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AiJk6vUABAAAAAAAAAGQzNTc3MWYwLTBlYjEtMTFlMy05ZDcxLWMzZjkzNjdmNDM0YwAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzrwOwRcaqnaFAbGfa_F8afaac-VF_J-aaA7d2AuPMA6yJstBAEuIPMghcAQQbgzYuyAKPgzaGaafdunBYktga9GAiOEnaGbvqwehw3RFDgsCNbMGowVWzSb1-GpM-cUzujFOY5LosdxIZXQYKsjrc-b1PISns1TlKt-htDdqnkmo1HIvHyuHAAd20OQ80iBkpGGuYufdYbPYwXCIcT3nxcd1bKDVieCrkMgijrpQheVBRoP7ZA2yBWabVpE8JviXpGMYOmTpsLeyH2W9E2cZDezywfLgWwYp2aL2CM1xK637RHRqenSsgUkcIHHvsIZmguyJV-GRUD3cmmyWylD4cIreRsuoTZ0H7BqJa2hRTONgbW3BcVZNsF5U4i5WPsORabuOv

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAFEQSACdFFUBAAAAAJVBWwAAAAAAAgAEAAAAAAAAAA8AAwABFAQPbQAAAAAAtVZzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABFyhgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AVJK520ABAAAAAAAAAGZlZDYwYTY2LTEzNTgtMTFlMy1hNzcxLTBiODBmNGJmNDczYQAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAFEQSADzMFgBAAAAACkXWwAAAAAAAgAAAQAAAAAAAP8AAAADCAQPbQAAAAAACidzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABFyhgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AR.lQv0ABAAAAAAAAADVjMWRlZTUwLTBmMDMtMTFlMy1hYjM1LTEwNjA0YjlkYThmNAAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3143&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAIgQSACBuFQBAAAAAMVfWQAAAAAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAP8AAAABFM13awAAAAAAYklxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACSvxgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8ASqf2t0ABAAAAAAAAADIwOTAxMzI0LTBkZTQtMTFlMy1hYjZkLWE3MDVlZjdkYzc5NgAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3149&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=AAAAAGoQSAA5pVcBAAAAACkXWwAAAAAAAAAUAQAAAAAAAA4AAQABDQQPbQAAAAAACidzAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABFyhgAAAAAAAIBAgAAgD8AbTX-tUABAAAAAAAAADIxOWMzMjVlLTBkOTctMTFlMy1hZWI1LTdiOWY1M2U5YWZlNgAAAAAAAAA=&iaff1=10009

Latest 30 of 36 download URLs

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=B26725060&Sysid1=B26725060&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__6508949&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04