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free.premium.download__2299_i389425589_il35.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 free.premium.download__2299_i389425589_il35.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 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.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.6.19

MD5:
213ba3f65a41705470eeda6fe79dbc7b

SHA-1:
c6d1f2865e345d6f3bb84febf9bf3d058bf62e58

SHA-256:
b39f43a9a08a1e8dc383a14efc591abf85b5bb789d4d1c01744663da5153099d

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:52:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.72

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140513

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3475

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17897

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9511

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/13/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.5.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11367

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3870

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.05.13.11

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!213BA3F65A41
5600.7131

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.j
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.133

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27158

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\free.premium.download__2299_i389425589_il35.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 8:59:59 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 4:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GpyX+Wj2kCtHqZr7qxlPBog5OjPreQWRZxN6erlUGXtxTMOxV1C6rkaX+DpX:GpE+Wj2VtHqZ7qxlpogSaoiXX7TMOVCv

Entry address:
0x27014

Entry point:
E8, C0, 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:
6.4545

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file free.premium.download__2299_i389425589_il35.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=70873__zoneid=8674__OXLCA=1__cb=593eef4a67__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Free.Premium.Download&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

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=B25303015&Sysid1=B25303015&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__5086904&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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