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launcher.exe

The application launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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.
Version:
1.1.2.41

MD5:
cab59573dc438fa620b25bed1b506793

SHA-1:
218792228d39082d2c8f01e56f45dc74709db628

SHA-256:
e1e8eac6f7ee13ce37eb73341e682d2550dce9b6a5938e086ff807acb007dd47

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:41:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
870

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.173.10

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-DQ [PUP]
2014.9-140917

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14917

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1300

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BP (variant)
8.10434

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-17-09_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.17.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.0.0.780

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.devzun
0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.9.17.21

File size:
343.5 KB (351,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2.41

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\launcher.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/17/2014 9:39:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bY1OSFq0DwPA0gZy+qkwf8YdvjLjkfUdaxp5g4Ls3CyUSs:M1ONPA0gw+MffdvHjk0d3

Entry address:
0x15784

Entry point:
E8, 6A, AB, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 04, 16, 45, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, D2, AB, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6, 8B, 44, 24, 08, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4937

Code size:
233 KB (238,592 bytes)

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