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launcher__11002.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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__11002.exe by AMGRUP 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.
Publisher:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.9.208

MD5:
f1b94d1b0ec51a756b89c6206485963c

SHA-1:
75ca3045a7b90b2b3eea71cdb96bc5bbbbf3a922

SHA-256:
3cc0a094c89c869795b41bd04952cfc629087e735f50ac0f9f071e6a313eb2a6

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:23:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.9.19.0

File size:
563.7 KB (577,216 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.9.208

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\launcher__11002.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AMGRUP LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/26/2014 3:07:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:H/XnAkWpbIPg0OuTkowjSzEBXPtQJhQk1iFu7tH6ExaT+S:H/wkWgTIZSzEBXFQJhQ1qtH6ExJS

Entry address:
0xB0FA

Entry point:
E8, 1A, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 5B, 39, 00, FF, 15, A4, E0, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 50, 2D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 84, E0, 38, 00, 50, E8, 00, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 9A, ED, FF, FF, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, C0, EB, 38, 00, E9, DE, ED, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, E8, CB, ED, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

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