launcher__2681_i364173157_il7385534.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__2681_i364173157_il7385534.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. 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:

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
08f28581b55f4ce8cddfdce731a7693f

SHA-1:
b8c8c029a53b10d933cbf8bda028811ce3050027

SHA-256:
c7d1b68f82121b2d368ec080b34d4d53a11c3399eff4c8869596b9822aa6f854

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 8:08:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.132.6

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-F [PUP]
2014.9-140217

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9433

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!08F28581B55F
5600.7217

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.d
14.8.8.3

File size:
148.6 KB (152,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), All Rights Reserved.

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__2681_i364173157_il7385534.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 11:59:59 PM

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:
2/17/2014 9:43:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BIIg0+Gx9KlAdRze7eqXwxePovkB4qcWB/BD:BI5JGxJYeQwxePoMBXcU5D

Entry address:
0x59960

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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Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file launcher__2681_i364173157_il7385534.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://q=http://.../1iCtXin

http://q=http://.../office2013_keygen

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)

TCP (HTTP):

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