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Installer.exe

Installer

The file Installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. 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 www.formerdownload.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
9026309407afe9716ef6c25e86a91c94

SHA-1:
419a35b51d5ada0a202fcfc42b0b908a4532e870

SHA-256:
80e3cd4320d1f2bbc0fd10e5f9afd8d898b5bbb783fa3222ca7e2cf56830a0d4

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:56:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.132.90

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.16128

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2083
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.VJadtre
8.16.01.28.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
10.9439

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2016.01.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!9026309407AF
5600.6507

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctleff
0.28.0.57630

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.1.28.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0204
7.2.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26594

File size:
325.5 KB (333,312 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\9527.tmp

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 11:49:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XwIZIBBvRza+Jho+meZFtBlMD9EMe8h8xcEb0a3g0GDJjkUIpA:Xw8IBB5za+JK+mefXlMBQxcZaQRDJj8u

Entry address:
0x273B4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 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:
231 KB (236,544 bytes)

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

http://www.formerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&prefix=Setup&campid=3163&instid[appname]=Setup&instid[thankyoupage]=&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[interrupted]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/.../downloadall.png

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)

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