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flashplayersetup__3720_i215244436_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_i215244436_il18.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 26 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:
e2182aa929ff656d93991bc70408cd3e

SHA-1:
65f2bb12a55288c0e5ee43e30471d4ea38ace29c

SHA-256:
477794190155ed828c863b8a15828a7b315cae7575353087356c55dfec490f67

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 9:34:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.670192
798

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.145.244

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-141128

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3276

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.670192
1.0.20.1660

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18181

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0332

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.670192
8.14.11.28.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9731

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/28/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.670192
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.670192
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11907

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2877

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.11.28.02

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!E2182AA929FF
5600.6932

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.670192
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.28.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.8e5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.g
14.11.28.14

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28650

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_i215244436_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:
12/26/2013 8:47:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:L5zqH0GcjQ0mwHfrHkL4mxBEoe3Sf+EyemJ0ftRrpA:bj+JLCyJmJ0vrpA

Entry address:
0x26C53

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:
6.6127

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3720_i215244436_il18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=d8mBgYVCymcOwUBCCIaEwdeRFBvs-lGd5--F8IQXznpeTh07JZ73vmVMCt9LmhdfeedYnq9kT2gte49Q9FYVJFy6e9jN5WV0j3VY15ElaVcaDsu7L7vQTl9CO2kFjArGuu-yjqr1nSgijGOd-1ZUqNAT92_23OSpbhldiC9PLyzffGrw73ibO_uCdjEVhsk0M5qA_uplXcmcPCqaTrZbdhsGtzN3Gb9M5_ZWLmWQ4yLnsTpwuw1u0DGsWznas3_E92ZH2Oz4J4GxQn-DqIikckN0WS27-5buvdjXZdvqTN3ekAniZMmNk3fn9gJoXK99gCWZbUCrCDYmlEUjsRB5KlurMpSuOqm71Wcb9Ub8N669PD0yFFGAi4c-WuufKjq4QN8vuA8Z4St7oSTg

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?TdAmh0864D-LTzvbJ_DaP6rx0k1iEOw_i0872yfw2j9O0CaHTzrgP9VzNo8sb2M7o11qJoBv3kHf9rxSAAAAAHs0IAA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYA2LgEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWALR3AAAi6cAAQUCAQIAAIoA_SfjtwAAAAA./cnd=!TwanOQjggKMBEL2E2gQY2PESIAA./referrer=http://www.almomento.net/buscar?ch=1&s=super carro .com/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CKO7qbOC8JvvQRACGNXn2fnI5duxOyIMNzYuMjguNTguMjA2KAE.&til2=2110587&til3=${APN}

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3720&ti1=nym1COvcwf2l9tOWbRACGLHWp-n6sYGpNyINNzYuMTE2LjM2LjI1MCgB&iaff1=9886&capp=FlashPlayer

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=B214497948&Sysid1=B214497948&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__14281837&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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