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launcher__6601_il6.exe

The application launcher__6601_il6.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.installpath.com and multiple other hosts.
Version:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
4f87008a5baae9f80668c58a89d83f31

SHA-1:
a7aa09772bbcea75a024bc45e271d2d436f21c8e

SHA-256:
354c254f99c045f2d4310b70d4a3edfc0e722b99a347ee3163df32c6dbb599e2

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 4:33:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
632

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2015.04.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AR [PUP]
2014.9-150513

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.3110

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.15513

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.665

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21802

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0133

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
8.15.08.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/13/2015

F-Prot
W32/Amonetize.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-13-05_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of install-flashplayer__4607_i514146160_il105.exe
2015.8.10.21

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15633

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2045

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2015.05.13.10

McAfee
Program.PUP-FBM
5600.6766

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.399

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwpcfa
0.30.16.1110

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
11.20150810

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.13.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.15511

Sophos
PUA 'Amonetize'
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08DO14
7.2.133

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08DO14
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4785227
37788

File size:
343 KB (351,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.20

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\launcher__6601_il6.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/1/2014 8:30:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mqAM+J+mBumqZWv3rVMkMB+rF7r9gelBI8YfUyklz9m/PfeLz7BT5dR6M:mqAM+J+mcTZW/rVMkk+rQZUflz9qkBte

Entry address:
0x29BF1

Entry point:
E8, C8, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file launcher__6601_il6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.6.20&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTEwfDIxMzB8Sk98M3wxfHw|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|4dca2320-b997-11e3-b038-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1396354566056&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.evaluatedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&prefix=&campid=7337&instid[appname]=&instid[thankyoupage]=&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[interrupted]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/.../downloadall.png

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