flashplayersetup__3149_i78116487_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__3149_i78116487_il430345.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 6 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:
Ámònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
f83be5d15c445cd5420084c36f5431d8

SHA-1:
1532aab154a02c0ed3135f696e16c5f734e128e4

SHA-256:
e9d5538bd09af1da101fd99525910f6e5949072ecd930d83df8dd21760e53f67

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/16/2024 9:25:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.133.180

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17849

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.22.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.j
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

File size:
200 KB (204,832 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Ámònetíze 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__3149_i78116487_il430345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 8:59:59 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:
9/18/2013 8:08:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OwClN+Oqg8D0pzDJyMs8jQ3vlX1uLxNyrUWVb0LKwwSepJXVB7tP:slNnGD0ldVNjkPutN23bJXbRP

Entry address:
0x6C5A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8273

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
180 KB (184,320 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3149_i78116487_il430345.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=3145&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=160--121--1379576599.9451&iaff1=10009

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=B24450130&Sysid1=B24450130&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__4234019&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04