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launcher__12693.exe

The application launcher__12693.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-230-52-246.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Version:
1.1.2.41

MD5:
20cc4eef714099d889558dfb7a99e013

SHA-1:
9de3336131200c2beb0cca6fe9fb952c8c1b052b

SHA-256:
f59360dc9c9e0679e2db5d249e4e2caf424c9f2761fe0534fa1b188d6b899cee

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:50:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-JQ [PUP]
2014.9-150604

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.2248
9.0.1.0155

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.EX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.1941

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2015.06.03.05

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.6.4.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40804

File size:
763 KB (781,312 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__12693.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2015 2:16:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NoghKZgiENTdVzS9KPc/ZHYrkDYHugJczdAF7P4E1o0JNmu1facYl/hf:yLyi4TjGWI4XsGgE6wpYlJf

Entry address:
0xE607

Entry point:
E8, 52, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, A1, 08, 4C, 36, 00, 85, C0, 75, 1D, E8, E8, 1E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 3E, 1F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 37, 24, 00, 00, A1, 08, 4C, 36, 00, 59, 59, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 01, 41, 51, 6A, 00, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 60, 35, 00, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 77, 6F, 53, 57, A1, 08, 4C, 36, 00, 85, C0, 75, 1D, E8, A0, 1E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F6, 1E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, EF, 23, 00, 00, A1, 08, 4C, 36, 00, 59, 59, 85, F6, 74, 04, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6938

Code size:
147.5 KB (151,040 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-52-246.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.52.246:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-55-174.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.55.174:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-244-105.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.244.105:80)

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