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launcher.exe

The application launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Version:
1.1.2.41

MD5:
37a18e859375515fc8bd4eb80dd11d6d

SHA-1:
678bac6bfc62e14ca8d2d829533c06fc9469118c

SHA-256:
f0ef05cca509ed828e8290b29366e78c89cb2c890af865e4c79bc9f2b2a9593b

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:08:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Amonetize.htzw
7.11.169.242

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3366

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14829

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8379
9.0.1.0241

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BN (variant)
8.10336

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3325

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
PUP-Amonetize
5600.7023

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.8.31.0

Sophos
Generic PUA NI
4.98

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:
8/27/2014 1:01:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PmmFHjLBAD4wieRAbQppusyla2NdOCpgl/jXEb8m1QHFCEdW:THBADXSMLudcL0bQlRW

Entry address:
0xAE62

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 45, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 1C, 9D, 3B, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 54, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 9E, 2B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, D6, F8, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 1C, 9D, 3B, 00, FF, 15, 14, 31, 3B, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 20, 9D, 3B, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 1D, 15, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 3A, 24, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 33, 24, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.5763

Code size:
69.5 KB (71,168 bytes)

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