flashplayersetup__5221_i382964161_il6.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__5221_i382964161_il6.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 11 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:

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
32a84e35209d7e3835e8ae008c7e7306

SHA-1:
38ed0b1d9b39307f5bb620f31540770397927024

SHA-256:
5e0fab069cd34adfd57ad5a2669bc5947005198d0474a8b139dacbff72d6a9bf

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 9:39:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.133.154

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-G [PUP]
2014.9-140920

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.0263

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9470

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
9/20/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.20.07

McAfee
Artemis!32A84E35209D
5600.7002

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.f
14.9.20.7

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0224
7.2.263

File size:
148.6 KB (152,192 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__5221_i382964161_il6.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
2/24/2014 9:39:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:IZSqX6cQfN3Fk8O6aJIcAxTRtEjvcODucv/Av6J2BHB/5:PA6cQfN3FFeIPttEjvcOVC6J0h/5

Entry address:
0x599C0

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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__5221_i382964161_il6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://ams1.ib.adnxs.com/click?1o9N8iN-9T_Wj03yI371PwAAAAAAAPg_1o9N8iN-9T_Wj03yI371P0wFXogjYrFbTLAPLnS_cXGmnAtTAAAAAGawHwB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAABopLwA1ioFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gBG0AAArcAAAgQCAQIAAIoA3iWfDQAAAAA./cnd=!xwYjPgiLybgBEOjI8gUY1tUUIAM./referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/slider_anchored_300x250_284.htm?cat=47,107,7870,7870&clientId=67a295e0-9a33-4f9b-ad04-fac5601d556c&l=http://portail.free.fr/&r=https://www.google.fr/&st=freebox&kw=Free, Portail, Mobile, Freemobile, offre mobile, Actualités, Shopping, sport, rss, feed, xml, musiqu/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5221&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CMzgvvDC7u-4cRACGMyK-MK4xNjYWyIMNzguMjE3LjEyMC4yKAEwprmumAU.&ti2=2076774&ti3=${APN}

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)

TCP (HTTP):

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