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flashplayersetup__3720_i184668585_il18.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__3720_i184668585_il18.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. 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:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
39f95ac03112aecb5666452f791167cc

SHA-1:
10520593750237526831d43d765b8b43b4e00902

SHA-256:
33918b3b4d88b903b8f8abe1e7604f0ae699969cf544c9a5908d727b35b8d74f

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:02:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140902

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9272

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10794

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3312

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.09.02.03

McAfee
Artemis!39F95AC03112
5600.7019

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.g
14.9.2.15

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25272

File size:
393.5 KB (402,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé 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__3720_i184668585_il18.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 4:59:59 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:
12/5/2013 8:10:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Qg98R8DO74KohsqIoUQ4I9itXtgmJ0ftRrp8:1SXE74I+gmJ0vrp8

Entry address:
0x26C03

Entry point:
E8, 84, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
6.6091

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3720_i184668585_il18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?Z9ZSQNr_0j8H6e_G_onPPyUGgZVDi-w_B-nvxv6Jzz9n1lJA2v_SPwnxeJtEK6oHHmej-DIeB0J4dqdSAAAAAHxGHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWAIasQAAerQAAQUCAQIAAIoAQSgpggAAAAA./cnd=!HwbHOQi615MBEL2E2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://60494.xml.premiumxml.com/xml/click/?m=60494&f=444809&r=499878218&p=0&h=greentree.chargesmart.com/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CJ7OjcWvxseDQhACGIni49vJ6IrVByIONjYuMTM4LjE4Mi4yMjAoAQ..&til2=2049660&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?1xael4qN1T_h5Aoxj-PRP2Dl0CLb-e4_4eQKMY_j0T_XFp6Xio3VP_I6qsru58o0ZjmCfRDH3Gy_zaNSAAAAABvkHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYAFvkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALZlgAAr8EAAQUCAQIAAIoADi3WwwAAAAA./cnd=!RwZdOwjB35sBEL2E2gQYlvITIAA./referrer=http://www.pokerstars.net/REDIRECTOR/en/us/freemium-buy-play-chips?brand=PokerStars&userId=kavery&token=i-rg8ptfPLM0qJAVa-2sN5L+&signature=XdgZo3OEPYrpGF6rYHfO7/GmXOPBmZXpXwcI4ttj0joeOK/71rjXhTMBAaa1b39w1zrqS0YO86U=&country=US&email=&language=en&platform=Windows&type=desktop&theme=black&space= /clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CObyiOyH4rHubBACGPL1qNXs_bnlNCINNzIuMTcxLjI0LjEyMygB&til2=2024475&til3=${APN}

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzzw7mE5aCmaF8bGfa_FSaubaU-VF_JEbaedIWtnIjbnsTMmgqrJt6tt101azedaaqaaaakbQNkAupA0andaJAaqrbExZRHrUAstvONaIGPywPaMCmT8-owMjyUDBqdwqfuB9PgqsKKejNNdvF0JzG4eOj3kOZJylV2ENCQx0ksKUqUgn4GouEbhJ6lkce8UQpYXSVVqQW3TGBkMPM0iIXeqGwwhNiFIKY39An2f1ZB25NS5J1gqgpgWmxbeXwzBmvyo3CFIweI4mOKONtWhRjtZo0oKiGHvffHD2ADHttESm2rwlizqksbqXLijtzCGPNyn8u79EdKnidvGxtLJdcmKmCilqEmDOQqkapmoMrLxubVInUh_f_j3ofcfKqVZ5LaW&fwd=&log_click_as=click

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?fhZLkXwl2j87FfQHmLPVPy2yne-nxu8_OxX0B5iz1T9_FkuRfCXaP_ffrax-Lshk0WsD0MPEkjYnR6VSAAAAAA_kHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDKlgAAkKkAAQUCAQIAAIoA5CfHtwAAAAA./cnd=!LAZJOgi615MBEMqE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://63.209.69.107/see.php?q=<html_terms_kw>&affid=err1&subid=1&p=2&r=0&affid=err1&r=0&q=aqamarilopez&p=2&subid=1/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CNHXjYC9mLHJNhACGPe_t-Xqz4vkZCINMjQuNDQuMTkxLjEwNigB&til2=2024463&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?IoWy8PW1tj-VnNFeltmyP1CNl24Sg-w_lZzRXpbZsj8jhbLw9bW2P1dHw3gyg-A96qHHKUHKRnlymKdSAAAAAHtGHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYAem0EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAZsQAA6LMAAQUCAQIAAIoA1SqEJgAAAAA./cnd=!tgbJPgjL75kBEMqE2gQY-toRIAA./referrer=http://www.cic.gc.ca/FRANCAIS/information/demandes/guides/FG7TOC.asp/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=4566&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1COrDns6SyLKjeRACGNeOjcan5qDwPSIPMTg0LjE0NC4yMDAuMjE4KAE.&til2=2049659&til3=${APN}

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzqwLR3oaCnaFkbGfa_FSaubac-VF_JEbaBdHfgQ1ujp2OqKMrYqyAEugibIYOKMg0gGaGbaEQePjWaGaJankaGtS3PV4ZHjPgwCL14Yn4fKWdnMv--XEWEwPV_O63OVUrcmweiOjiaj7a1naykTpaaXsQ5UPoaBuPa2evoqvLed3dqttyuzyZml5rrorrb6TsRATq8KMui60lMkIpoVKEqtDHDOaiJvXKpxbouaxwEyEwYlUlGrSHwfJZDAEWQ7d4nG5fxRCzOuPQ79wNtytjeTDA2OKVy1y1UKq_uDEq7v27QVOfqDWWihsyQyS1YKvzzKeqXpFillGkjvrrx795PaOifYMXWBczeq3BWQXn88xBmEIEK7NIHcbikxUDa4&fwd=&log_click_as=click

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?MzMzMzMz0z-rHFpkO9_PP4GVQ4ts5-8_qxxaZDvfzz8zMzMzMzPTP3FEUSTufvYN9MegPJOadFeWt6RSAAAAABrkHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYAFvkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDYlgAA9aUAAQUCAQIAAIoAqCUdkwAAAAA./cnd=!KQabOQjWoJoBEMqE2gQYlvITIAA./referrer=http://steelersfootballlive.webs.com//clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CPSPg-Wz0qa6VxACGPGIxaLi3Z_7DSIONzAuMTYwLjE2MS4xNzUoAQ..&til2=2024474&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?rZy9M9qq0j9yE3MY5fzOP0oMAiuHFvE_chNzGOX8zj-unL0z2qrSPztxJsMGeUUtitT26dZ_HBwCdaVSAAAAABHkHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABGgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDNlgAAarIAAQUCAQIAAIoA6SZ3iAAAAAA./cnd=!_AWpNwiyq5sBEMaE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://mrsbutterfingers.com/wp/?p=1414/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CIqp28_u-p-OHBACGLvimZnsoN6iLSIONzUuMTcwLjEzNi4yMTIoAQ..&til2=2024465&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?2A5G7BNA1T8fWW28Q6PRP6AaL90kBuk_H1ltvEOj0T_YDkbsE0DVP4IFp3LIIyl1wUFwyQMOAQk1f6ZSAAAAAHtGHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAZsQAALXAAAQUCAQIAAIoAdyFr1wAAAAA./cnd=!LAZJOgi615MBEMqE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://rvzr2-a.akamaihd.net/sd/cpops-1.2.0.html?u=http://rvzr2-a.akamaihd.net/sd/apps/fusionx/0.0.4.html?aff=4300-1008&p=BetterSurf/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CMGDwcu8wMOACRACGIKLnJWH-ciUdSINOTcuMTE5LjEzMS43NCgB&til2=2049659&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?jfFh9rLt0j_uORNH3GvPP4GVQ4ts5-8_7jkTR9xrzz-N8WH2su3SPzDQkmO8u8M0nJTfxdGl13XCnKRSAAAAABvkHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYAFvkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALZlgAA0J0AAQUCAQIAAIoA7C1-BwAAAAA./cnd=!RwZdOwjB35sBEL2E2gQYlvITIAA./referrer=http://www.studyisland.com/web/index//clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CJyp_q6cuunrdRACGLCgy5zG9-7hNCIMMTc0LjQ0LjUxLjY2KAE.&til2=2024475&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?YEax3NJqxD9z0dp-Q_LAP2Dl0CLb-e4_c9HafkPywD9fRrHc0mrEP8JcsKtaHuI-T3-QhPlWaBnwoqNSAAAAABDkHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALLlgAAZL8AAQUCAQIAAIoAFSzOowAAAAA./cnd=!8wVPNwiyq5sBEL2E2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/p/poes-short-stories/summary-and-analysis/the-cask-of-amontillado/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CM_-waSY35W0GRACGMK5wd2qy4fxPiINNzUuMTIwLjE0OC4yMCgB&til2=2024464&til3=${APN}

http://www.tangibledownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4566&ti1=lax1CPXVhcnCmvr1PhACGJ7r3Nivs576RSIOMTU0LjIwLjI1NS4xOTEoAQ..&iaff1=9886&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.hdplugindownload.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=4566&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CPXVhcnCmvr1PhACGJ7r3Nivs576RSIOMTU0LjIwLjI1NS4xOTEoAQ..&til2=2049660&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?Fd9Q-GwdtD9c7A_3BbKwPyUGgZVDi-w_XOwP9wWysD8W31D4bB20P541F_uaefRF9WohKdTo6z6awKdSAAAAAHxGHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYAem0EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWAIasQAADMMAAQUCAQIAAIoAgyaPiAAAAAA./cnd=!qQZHPgjL75kBEL2E2gQY-toRIAA./referrer=http://www.pchealthboost.com/repair/4/1/speed-up-pc.php?src=mw&tid1=561721&tid2=B&tid3=C/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=4566&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CPXVhcnCmvr1PhACGJ7r3Nivs576RSIOMTU0LjIwLjI1NS4xOTEoAQ..&til2=2049660&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?G_LPDOID1D_KrFqp0pzQPyUGgZVDi-w_yqxaqdKc0D8b8s8M4gPUP5N3LwZ5QPQK0eDmXlRC1GAkjadSAAAAAHxGHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWAIasQAAfr8AAQUCAQIAAIoAqCfxDQAAAAA./cnd=!HwbHOQi615MBEL2E2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://search.blackfridaynewstoday.com/search/1?q=flights&src=Ovara&camp=BFNT-OvaraPop-Flights&kw=flights&rpp=4&tt=307&feed=flights/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CNHBm_fFypDqYBACGJPvvbGQj5D6CiIMMTczLjE2OS4yLjgzKAE.&til2=2049660&til3=${APN}

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=B29903142&Sysid1=B29903142&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__9687031&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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