ielegantnews.zip__3038_i410938259_il8205399.exe

Install

The application ielegantnews.zip__3038_i410938259_il8205399.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It 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 file has been seen being downloaded from download.getlinksinaseconds.com.
Product:
Install

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
682f773e3f37395a7041438c7c08caaf

SHA-1:
ed6ae227e7d0481cb4c5ca3076ae357af59e68f2

SHA-256:
a81daa326141d3c36072e1f7f465e7910455c250b713b9c9f71f8ef029fb3439

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:13:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
6085893

avast!
Amonetize-F [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IB
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1710

Bkav FE
W32.RenosF.Trojan
1.3.0.6267

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
9.0.0.4668

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
14.12.24

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cufvdw
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Sophos
PUA 'Amonetize'
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4785227
35418

File size:
142.6 KB (146,029 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright( c ) All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
Install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ielegantnews.zip__3038_i410938259_il8205399.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2014 7:43:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/PxSn5UtNxz3/31gej5xuwHt/wLxtt8wYlgDNahM5hZDNsdnf:/JdtNVv1ggukwLLDU0KM5Xps9f

Entry address:
0x59BA0

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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Entropy:
7.8099

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file ielegantnews.zip__3038_i410938259_il8205399.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.