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flashplayersetup__4121_i393193943_il38.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__4121_i393193943_il38.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 17 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
f9a4290dd6dd387fe5cc488d0dc763ac

SHA-1:
db58a63d6f4db5334718de3f826b96123432ea67

SHA-256:
d5d65709f15b4291a8e4baa7a19e88c9924b3d485c1c7fb91435efa8bc7834fb

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:07:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.136.138

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140524

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3464

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17917

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0144

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9532

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/24/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11408

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.05.24.02

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!F9A4290DD6DD
5600.7120

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.g
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.14522

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0228
7.2.144

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27288

File size:
328 KB (335,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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_i393193943_il38.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 6:59:59 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:
2/27/2014 12:33:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wR+hWimXhyFhD90bFjShUBSa4yoT5/evI58fVuPYUK30DN2KFT6b2QlMVXzBTsdP:wRaWimXEFhD9IjShMSaOaIEEDN2+T6bv

Entry address:
0x26E14

Entry point:
E8, BD, 95, 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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Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__4121_i393193943_il38.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=uHyyZJsMeP3vq12C7Aeoh_S9EJhMzUijzBidweClZWm1naoY2DpJUTOYVtDxzn-eY88gF03RnwaH6zDe5dYSTXsO0Ic5186rKWt1I3M8jqRm1N_mpqkjbFzwgcS7UoDS0mWjdt6ZfrTv5Gj-4IL8tnDOs6m5GgFOkbvBzEu8v8zPFigkAoi84KmGXDVbSLk5XuTt-IaNLz9J-pSj_5QtcecnvYwqlz5gShDxv5TQkgIJRfTfPmEhOiDP-NVTrklCQ9SeZwEaxokTQ4E_6ijN-wDbPT0wwnSYxfLXOkRO1nMXaAR-_yAefuILww7tOqtF9o29A6NOxE0AX5FZO-WXVNq2hkvewOS1aQd8Uxhp6bPUCNmoPc3-

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=ZMzYCjVUK-n_5cqLF5n9d-t5xsJSugV5cLnVKKbozZkdjYdpl-Z7jKlmC0UZZAKQ4sVsqJ3Aqorfhuce-UHydElwCf5RbauxzoyIG6L5UM85D57ilRD_Np6lXlLcCF8v7JXk_RMgytcwHhfEMY5S34Izcbn1zVVOoKip4Ba-eJDSu8gEcYVwaMfPtjUWBAixZwVarTItcq0CE83kN08Hmwdg0oh2ZGp39onNaM-oNBwom02RNRIOEzg8QECj6xKSAgUr_jJMhq5qw-YHIsxpyoeYeVOkae-x27SjhHrCfNGtICKu8X2YQd9mEuLZLCS12zmSAFa6YdO-7LH6eqxGSqwoa3caJaowmaBQyj9SR-rTEco04ND_7Q

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=nze6Ff4B7WJDO3BZB4YoYN6SoONw1PfjP77mDVQ45PejDk_3NLC7Icp56I5vT3VZTQ9wGPFRX91ycv32dgJp6eCtxbfSoXWxjM8Ghyvmqzd2Mto6qTEe17_DfWe15h6G2P74EuFhjKH1tlfeCgxUV3EqXf-YmfCOspjT9xigPU4AGUu2Lqq_ZfxxAB76e9orvqHQR5RbK5ns_sGVDZBEhNSJM-18wMGfv_8ZNBvuwuPtb1rtgNBV7Q1rhopz1F14LbFosYvECBns7W5teTqb9ZwmBhlXUWGKsChYKq1arGJZK559UHImIXOGIPZVhj2MdTb3WLBT373ceMMp-sYcaUzPYCcYUGbsfn-u_GRVqXiUKdzMHG_NtQhYPxfMTDcfRHVftY5ZXxo

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=MediaPlayer&campid=4119&ti1=lKJSgKpLv8tGrYBxwh_LY1lPK7AWn5Q-ZVStuCytkIb_08HRB-jAypkYDp8fju7hGtjMexFgtv1wx0IG24klwtxmemr3ZTrdgtIH8QzOo83cTx1zf3asSYwGUz_1DJ8q68PXcEgx6IsnK66tkxDLouZrxt_cRFVjhOVVQzZqHmBMbWviM4WSNwDc0bXjWiKmDLvLTa5RmZGj6XNC2aTGp-Z6O0JU39MBeveQ5XqNBBBPASWwow-MkoZ24C94N2dqBzjDHHDyXAsdDz1x3rL-w18sik0Ca0F2FwZ7c6qcU15H73ahvXh7zD8oYOx6G5uxS7nxrOuAS7t0mOFQ4y7AhDdPzQ-6WivcGtiB8xt_5yaGfPbjQats&iaff1=10118&capp=MediaPlayer

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=lKJSgKpLv8tGrYBxwh_LY1lPK7AWn5Q-ZVStuCytkIb_08HRB-jAypkYDp8fju7hGtjMexFgtv1wx0IG24klwtxmemr3ZTrdgtIH8QzOo83cTx1zf3asSYwGUz_1DJ8q68PXcEgx6IsnK66tkxDLouZrxt_cRFVjhOVVQzZqHmBMbWviM4WSNwDc0bXjWiKmDLvLTa5RmZGj6XNC2aTGp-Z6O0JU39MBeveQ5XqNBBBPASWwow-MkoZ24C94N2dqBzjDHHDyXAsdDz1x3rL-w18sik0Ca0F2FwZ7c6qcU15H73ahvXh7zD8oYOx6G5uxS7nxrOuAS7t0mOFQ4y7AhDdPzQ-6WivcGtiB8xt_5yaGfPbjQats

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=MediaPlayer&campid=4119&ti1=kj2NrBAZuibGFIhzUlumO5TxvfjpgvJMDziUFvu90kmeGcf6I012dftLOGz7YKrAcwrha_M_tpBO7Qjt7nAhWjZmM5ueF7LF8scR0PkIaYtPFvbOjNFsiQPlOwj2IAjhvTLcAhPJBEtzbXbodURpm01VVtfs5C5c8NA_OD0CUqencfZbYoFLDZbTF-jfdq-805SeMJJHUvD-Kv_nqmPtgqLX_mlCq-CsMhn8ofQy1nXo7qpGP1BEhp-IupwjIwO_QLSl7Ao2BZpPUfzV_ezrHkd2BEB9Uq1WZkoPlzLP_eZfQzuq0XJsFl1EvQHrUWB2K3xTX1O_rYmEH1QuR5DiAx2Dk-a52T6AuiLcVgnaGRpesdri8YqX&iaff1=10118&capp=MediaPlayer

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=kj2NrBAZuibGFIhzUlumO5TxvfjpgvJMDziUFvu90kmeGcf6I012dftLOGz7YKrAcwrha_M_tpBO7Qjt7nAhWjZmM5ueF7LF8scR0PkIaYtPFvbOjNFsiQPlOwj2IAjhvTLcAhPJBEtzbXbodURpm01VVtfs5C5c8NA_OD0CUqencfZbYoFLDZbTF-jfdq-805SeMJJHUvD-Kv_nqmPtgqLX_mlCq-CsMhn8ofQy1nXo7qpGP1BEhp-IupwjIwO_QLSl7Ao2BZpPUfzV_ezrHkd2BEB9Uq1WZkoPlzLP_eZfQzuq0XJsFl1EvQHrUWB2K3xTX1O_rYmEH1QuR5DiAx2Dk-a52T6AuiLcVgnaGRpesdri8YqX

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=MediaPlayer&campid=4119&ti1=Xqv4eeLctlr47TTCnx__FjXhb3UUQJ_t63b06YpoAtJtNo1flvEJ1OhoVbvQB7ufEzTR4gwv4X7ih8DdFy1YYC2YE6ETHeOH0lh2ZwkOeIpcM4G42z7_byNiEKvwYsIV8zCrwrsM1WZm4fwqRjWWKzShVt08Yg3DRHtQYGSaDK4W8lxtssnbjCDn1dkqSszNZFBW9z-92D1tProOmrjpFTyWNH_UmTLlbMOX99g2uml2eqJjPDTWhXW7U8z433gRf4d2CD0Krt1QuA1m8pxxwzJbR7VdtMyMgk-ufSiguhAw0sfRLghOeLQEh_3XgbA4mSREIV1dfKGjg0KHxArDdh_QbHvSKZIe9nv1Lj8hUwtNSI2XVSEECQ&iaff1=10118&capp=MediaPlayer

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=Xqv4eeLctlr47TTCnx__FjXhb3UUQJ_t63b06YpoAtJtNo1flvEJ1OhoVbvQB7ufEzTR4gwv4X7ih8DdFy1YYC2YE6ETHeOH0lh2ZwkOeIpcM4G42z7_byNiEKvwYsIV8zCrwrsM1WZm4fwqRjWWKzShVt08Yg3DRHtQYGSaDK4W8lxtssnbjCDn1dkqSszNZFBW9z-92D1tProOmrjpFTyWNH_UmTLlbMOX99g2uml2eqJjPDTWhXW7U8z433gRf4d2CD0Krt1QuA1m8pxxwzJbR7VdtMyMgk-ufSiguhAw0sfRLghOeLQEh_3XgbA4mSREIV1dfKGjg0KHxArDdh_QbHvSKZIe9nv1Lj8hUwtNSI2XVSEECQ

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4565&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CO_J-OD6ioPdehACGNmp95LB9r_QQSIMODIuMjYuMjkuMjM0KAEws8rDmAU.&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9886

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=B25958582&Sysid1=B25958582&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__5742471&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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