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launcher.exe

The application launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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:
fca52ac1e207fbbddfa6f3268e80b019

SHA-1:
f1d29309f13f52d9a9a123b650b48575b62421a2

SHA-256:
3d63a022b8327c689f489688fc728df2875ea79c6d1879937bcebe825cb0cf9e

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:43:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
836

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.Amonetize
2.1.4+

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.180.40

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141022

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.141022

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
1.0.20.1475

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8904
9.0.1.0305

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
8.14.10.22.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BP (variant)
8.10597

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
11/1/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3011

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.11.01.08

McAfee
Artemis!FCA52AC1E207
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.385069
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dgyztp
0.28.2.62841

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.48b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.1.20

Sophos
Generic PUA PB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02JH09JO14
7.2.305

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34232

File size:
393 KB (402,432 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:
10/21/2014 3:39:05 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yW0DdsX7XWQ/tJ6v9woKVok2DO5NYTqkhDT5WOe8hbWRfaSFA/Clh:n0DdoJ6lpKVsD0NYWkhDT5o8xWRF28

Entry address:
0x15694

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, 06, 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:
6.6486

Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

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