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flashplayersetup__4651_i396843252_il31.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__4651_i396843252_il31.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 31 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. 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
0cf2b32f98cae3657e8d4b5ecdd26478

SHA-1:
9754739b6af1fd3ed861acd60aa1a8f90bac4e24

SHA-256:
78518ab670512843a1c7ac2a817e16cbc7f2876095175f6a365e281b00a26a1b

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:31:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11059234
993

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.05.17

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.149.24

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140517

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3471

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11059234
1.0.20.685

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18258

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2206
9.0.1.0137

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11059234
8.14.05.17.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9786

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/17/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11059234
11.2014-17-05_7

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11059234
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3851

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.05.17.07

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!0CF2B32F98CA
5600.7127

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11059234
15.0.0.411

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cugffu
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11059234
14.05.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.05.17.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.ffd
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.g
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.14515

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0DDB4
7.2.137

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0DDB4
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjwi
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29118

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 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__4651_i396843252_il31.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 6:34:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Rx0PxW1uF/yqX43+rkqrTBQtv1kMXeZA1xLD8QTB4MQlm0TuvoYtiC9XMSTs8z:RxmxW1u5yqXW+rkq5Qtf3cmrgm8uvoYv

Entry address:
0x26FA4

Entry point:
E8, CF, 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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Entropy:
6.4507

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__4651_i396843252_il31.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.hdplugindownload.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&iaff1=9982&ci=4651&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=Z5dXVpZD0wOGY5ZTJlNi05YzJhLTQ1ODMtYjUwZi04NjQwMzU5NzI5ZGM

http://www.win7zip.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&ci=6624&capp=s7zip&ti1=[clickID]

http://www.win7zip.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&ci=6619&capp=s7zip&ti1=[clickID]

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4651&ti1=Z1dXVpZD02ZDk2NzE2OC0wOWMyLTRhMjktYTE0OS1kNjk5ZDAyNDk1NTM&iaff1=9982&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=B25586413&Sysid1=B25586413&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__5370302&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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