flashplayersetup__4121_i107059122_il56.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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__4121_i107059122_il56.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 18 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:
Amonétié Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
9161c6b5db72b7924ebef10c3ecdcbf0

SHA-1:
c1a10b28decc6279c3455f9f5456fab43bda85ee

SHA-256:
4a7f6a77e84a383b003a0abcc3bba78b05cce647346ec3c0fc44ac43c3ce7247

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 7:47:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.30

Bkav FE
W32.Clod001.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17892

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.0198

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9507

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Agent.AEID!tr
7/17/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11351

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Adware.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3547

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.07.17.03

McAfee
Artemis!9161C6B5DB72
5600.7066

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.g
14.8.8.3

Sophos
Troj/Agent-AEID
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1020
7.2.198

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27128

File size:
148.6 KB (152,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonétié 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__4121_i107059122_il56.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2013 12:20:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:s+UT/I4C77R4r3V4F79VAkfhcr1CWDNqpNz5V3joYSB9v2m:sk4C54rlIfAAhcr1FGNV/gdz

Entry address:
0x599A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7999

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__4121_i107059122_il56.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzBwP_8OaunaFCbGfa_F8avbac-VF_J-bazdHLOOqWY0mi0inzIb1dant0tqqA0Gb0PPOPgnaGQytJKjnnegsZnAmPYGMmHtren3oSlPk9Nczt-qsPU1HiGLz8D9vm8jojgwrkK76Hp4KWL0bijiheT-gtKeRmugwRKIvis7I8v52aRX7RHvdsAR4lfukifjRsw6DS2oiLgO5auAAwEhsejEmPNUdCuXfazGDvqLdS4OCxw73yLOnIdcc4pIyCIbv7SKCEJ4oWn-AO-onThkf5DPXqOcc0rhy_1Y-ufMTypOvCp4vxWMbx0KcsBCKiZbWyZPf1vXxlznnjUmlfhGWKjtVkfytCcxNaOYUzKbjeH-6hDGEsAa1yzu_10q3ffjfoqc-VJMqX&fwd=

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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