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launcher.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

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 launcher.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. 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.

File name:

launcher.exe

Publisher:

Amonétizé Ltd (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.2.41

MD5:

63bd970c633237016597f2c0fbee609a

SHA-1:

8ff48e014ff981d4fbedba6304f9ed37ddbeb60a

SHA-256:

502bef8d6ceb7db2fe6889eb42676eaff2ea0a5ea15e0989a7d9c5b1e2f91a6a

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 10:21:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)

16.2.6.17

File size:

149.1 KB (152,704 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

Original file name:

Installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/16/2013 10:39:02 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:FpLlvF/51Y3HqbLX0XO9Fye5+A6SUgwRuUCY78zS3PvosM0cIDCB2BGv2KF:1vF/5ygNB+SUgwYUXQzEPwsM0cdB005

Entry address:

0x59B50

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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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

128 KB (131,072 bytes)

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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