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herdprotect__2309_il56833.exe

Installer

Amonetize ltd.

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Amonetize ltd.) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
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 herdprotect__2309_il56833.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
c453a0cad6e3f9b95c3d38a682db5770

SHA-1:
55b928111e2795eac810d39702c4e1e344944010

SHA-256:
5f55331996059f828a4c309665cf3d8d05e1460e13858c56c81366f1305f25ae

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 '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:
4/19/2024 8:37:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.129.216

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9388

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/6/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.02.06.07

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!C453A0CAD6E3
5600.7227

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0205
7.2.37

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26192

File size:
330 KB (337,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé 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\herdprotect__2309_il56833.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
2/5/2014 5:08:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uLFpIhNIZ3v6TElRUVlhBokz3HbeZuONumhEb0e9O82o5bzcIMsGptat1:uLzIhNW3v6ERUVFokHfmhZeYZo5bzczi

Entry address:
0x270F4

Entry point:
E8, 9B, 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:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file herdprotect__2309_il56833.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://bit.ly/1iHw8DR

http://www.averagedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=4958&instid[appname]= .mp3&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.mp3-free-songs.com/xLoad/_.mp3&instid[appimageurl]=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../Rounded-Download-Button-150x150.jpg&prefix= .mp3&instid[cmdline]=Music

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3818&instid[appname]=Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_Kassettenzeugs_Remix_(get-tune.net).mp3&instid[appsetupurl]=http://stream.get-tune.net/mail/202990825/153349997/1808119057/dd6df3b31f1c63da/Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_Kassettenzeugs_Remix_(get-tune.net).mp3&instid[appimageurl]=http://get-tune.net/.../site_prw.png&prefix=Imagine Dragon Radioactive Kassettenzeugs Remix

http://stream.get-tune.net/file/202990825/153349997/1541789700/.../Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_Kassettenzeugs_Remix_(get-tune.net).mp3

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3818&instid[appname]=Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_(get-tune.net).mp3&instid[appsetupurl]=http://stream.get-tune.net/mail/179076128/104105649/1808119057/dd6df3b31f1c63da/Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_(get-tune.net).mp3&instid[appimageurl]=http://get-tune.net/.../site_prw.png&prefix=Imagine Dragon Radioactive

http://stream.get-tune.net/file/179076128/104105649/1541789709/.../Imagine_Dragon_-_Radioactive_(get-tune.net).mp3

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=German Made Simple Learn To Speak And Understand Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1175743561.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=German Made Simple Learn To S Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1175743561

http://www.inndir.com/inndir.php?id=50587&inndir=ac919faadcbab980371e258d0657587e&alt=

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=B22195636&Sysid1=B22195636&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1979525&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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