master carte.txt__3516_i397480890_il5943580.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 master carte.txt__3516_i397480890_il5943580.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 8 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:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
099a6da8018f34b5e381c2b310b13228

SHA-1:
8dbfe3c0c717537c3a2d304f10f6e86832313463

SHA-256:
8785542cf327b979b3faa7b03881e9ad775ab3f992c37a4602f09b37a252dc04

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/16/2024 5:24:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.03

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.134.50

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140302

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.061

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9490

McAfee
Artemis!099A6DA8018F
5600.7204

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.k
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.61

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}\downloads\master carte.txt__3516_i397480890_il5943580.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
3/2/2014 7:56:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:qzROOtlSloMqSFYy+C3Ad20nPPwIKIyyeWN1WAP072/NseVQjw/zNsEJc:qzp8zP3oJw/yei1WA8yVHsoc

Entry address:
0x598E0

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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Entropy:
7.7960

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file master carte.txt__3516_i397480890_il5943580.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

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)