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flashplayersetup__3720_i209415116_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_i209415116_il18.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 27 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. 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.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
df7dc0910662ffe6a6148b6348cc2dd9

SHA-1:
52b1d7e094062496c6ac8b1c59587e14604daa36

SHA-256:
478f994f8e55c10bb1db1735a645b76efcaace2808b42cac33525ed59fa7ab74

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 11:45:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
537

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.183.230

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-150816

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1140

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20043

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2083
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
9.10699

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-95bcec05
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-16-08_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13958

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1572

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2015.08.16.02

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize
5600.6671

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.684

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.Agent.r5
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
15.8.16.14

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EEM14
7.2.228

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EEM14
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
34676

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42382
2.0.0.1977

File size:
393 KB (402,472 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_i209415116_il18.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 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:
12/22/2013 4:32:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hiVkGqhUri42lIklSB6Kz+BavXTPwmJ0ftRrp+p:HhvuBn3r4mJ0vrpU

Entry address:
0x26A33

Entry point:
E8, 76, 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:
6.6081

Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3720_i209415116_il18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?C0YldQIa4j8SwTi4dAzeP8mrcwzIHgVAEsE4uHQM3j8LRiV1AhriP4sd3WS6BUt051aZz19XSCsqr7dSAAAAADWUHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYA2LgEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDpxAAAFqcAAQUCAQIAAIoA6iGKTwAAAAA./cnd=!JwYHNwiii6EBEMqE2gQY2PESIAA./referrer=http://www.mrpccleaner.com/?rvzr-a.akamaihd.net/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1COet5fz865WkKxACGIu79Kamt8GldCINNzIuMTguMTA2LjIwNigB&til2=2069557&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?kH2QZcHExz9hxNvWWLrDP5qZmZmZmek_YcTb1li6wz-RfZBlwcTHP6nOHrWIIPpE9IR7QlGqGwakgrpSAAAAAHo0IAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYA2LgEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDP3AAAzb4AAQUCAQIAAIoAuCzPlwAAAAA./cnd=!8QZqQgj7-qMBEMqE2gQY2PESIAA./referrer=http://rvzr-a.akamaihd.net/sd/cpops-1.2.0.html?u=http://rvzr-a.akamaihd.net/sd/apps/fusionx/0.0.4.html?aff=1700-1043&p=PlusHD.3/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CPSJ7pOUyuqNBhACGKmd-6iLkYj9RCINMTczLjI4Ljk3LjIwNCgB&til2=2110586&til3=${APN}

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=pSds_JBOu9XUjx2pVyoeCUeQ0wv_ddmOMFLhw_iljDs0e8vU2opHTtK2qNIa02-WJa9ugWcl4Y5n9DMQJIk9C_jHsL533IaPexBx9jhtkJammbn9nAzo2hIlpH8BMxUo4Ni9EdtOR6fepK04AcY5nkdJOgJgK4k46AK1NpvckQLAul5LaQNR-bMZeFaa5mdwteA9_CUOa83iMFN1xfXswfvfxdlatj7KeKqKtzBlD1qaevAgnyX4XKtYo6itoWKFxy1NjxuiMTRXSPetYCD_EOn_HotpPF2lcQhvG0tuBA39P70WtGylZJJifDPqQaS66DIU3Yq2HLjnJ6nxzb6gaPB4VvvTN_j9NtIMiKP0MEyGnWzaykFIBeunZ0PVxaV6E4tv3s3O8xWZi6R1

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=k09h95dVOXPwSrTmtiCg1yZQxBsYpA1RRv1IFuN6luYWdcvUyCGR3LCciyNDtKNnqnETFgyOMOEXVNv7KLavUpj9OU9vQRsOTxB8ZYIDiOe-YceG2pLucM03Mc1INM6ixidUrE3OlpXI1iA8l0skWSkrXEU1va68WE7flFfT1X1QoEqw5ZHrm69ScJ3hyELsj5IJgqd7pLzjfGrZkoND0-k-iSHaz7HX8MJhmOi1rKQgtx0daGk4RZGAPUtfYqoIYVPWhqmohAyK23-Tf1hFqs7qTVZduWg6uz6FyhC58rGw8_FWChySbrwdEByXdRq28TfMZKaUO_JgiPnz_ppYQvjq1u6Yrc-K9w2Sd0hmv_tPFIw0T0OHvtx_r4c1rZRkm4lkXYNk721RxFSc

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?rrZif9k9zz8lA0AVN-7JP6AaL90kBu0_JQNAFTfuyT-utmJ_2T3PP0Wk7on3aEhFgF87k9AWAnpwVLdSAAAAAESUHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYAem0EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALkxAAAmbIAAQUCAQIAAIoAtySkjgAAAAA./cnd=!QAZDOAiMvqABEL2E2gQY-toRIAA./referrer=http://photo1.walgreens.com/walgreens/fe/l=en_US/p/products/FlexApp/productType=card/leadingolioid=524591197001/iorderid=19214400001/upc=photocard5x7/cobrandOid=1009/orientation=landscape/categoryname=product_type_xfcpt_card-facet_holiday_xfch_holiday_season_xfcSeason_xqs Greetings_xfcSeason_xqs Greetings/theme=5d20954a1fde4cef8907a0d108127f6c/orderstatus=PBR/DELIVERY_METHOD=UFC/paperfinish=glossy/cardsoid=4621924001/ownerid=5707544001/s_c=0/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CIC_7ZmJ2oWBehACGMXIus_4npqkRSIMNjguNTMuMTcwLjY4KAE.&til2=2069572&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?m5mZmZmZyT90aJHtfD_FPylcj8L1KOw_dGiR7Xw_xT-amZmZmZnJP9sEgTBsXjYDeDH7TWpOcWGBBbpSAAAAAII0IAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYAem0EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALK3AAAR60AAQUCAQIAAIoAAicm1wAAAAA./cnd=!5gbFQQj69qABEL2E2gQY-toRIAA./referrer=http://sponsor.adverstitial.com/view/advertisement?loc=61167&adv=2579249&camp=607769&w=728&h=90&rnd=2415626006210811102/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CPji7O-kzdO4YRACGNuJhITDzZebAyINMTc0LjY2LjE3Ny44OCgB&til2=2110594&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?xw2_m27Z1z-3LHg0gsvTP9nO91Pjpe8_tyx4NILL0z_HDb-bbtnXP1Q1QwBGZRQ3YdHrVo1MKSuEDrlSAAAAADaUHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYA2LgEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALqxAAAJcIAAQUCAQIAAIoAIihDMQAAAAA./cnd=!TwanOQjggKMBEL2E2gQY2PESIAA./referrer=http://www.peoplesmart.com/psp.aspx?_act=loadingwp&search=name&firstName=Felecia&lastName=Froe&ZIPCode=95337&city=Manteca&state=Hawaii&utm_source=findthebest.com&utm_medium=Advertising&utm_content=PS_Widget_PeopleSearchWidget_doctors&utm_campaign=PS_Widget&tid=PS_Widget_PeopleSearchWidget_doctors&cam=4129&aff=144/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1COGir7fVkdOUKxACGNTqjILgqJmKNyIOMTA4Ljc0LjEyNy4yNDEoAQ..&til2=2069558&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?QfLOoQxV4D8kkq66ihzbP0Jg5dAi2-0_JJKuuooc2z9B8s6hDFXgP32ifN2DqBsubNFV2l2AORiM0bhSAAAAAEWUHwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABGgpYAem0EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDlxAAAtccAAQUCAQIAAIoAIyl_NAAAAAA./cnd=!SQadOAiMvqABEMaE2gQY-toRIAA./referrer=http://www.marthastewart.com/874616/hot-chocolate-recipes/@center/874882/chocolate-recipes/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1COyi19Ldi-CcGBACGP3E8uu9kOqNLiIOMTA3LjIyMi4yMC4xNjAoAQ..&til2=2069573&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=B227064845&Sysid1=B227064845&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__26848734&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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