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mediacentersetup__5169_i235418625_il395807.exe

Installer

Amonetize 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 mediacentersetup__5169_i235418625_il395807.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.12

MD5:
d92c563558778ca904df0b818d8a4d89

SHA-1:
8d90624c385d1d5ed94bb0d8e48b4ed1a1854109

SHA-256:
9242889e208bcd69a4260f72a5221c82073060048d9ac4b5a43dc94423022c10

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

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 4:50:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.08.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.151.204

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-R [PUP]
2014.9-140820

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3376

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18347

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2083
9.0.1.0232

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9857

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/20/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12212

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3377

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.08.20.03

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!D92C56355877
5600.7032

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuchqa
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.20.03

Quick Heal
Trojan.Agent.r5
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.k
14.8.20.15

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29676

File size:
393 KB (402,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. 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\mediacentersetup__5169_i235418625_il395807.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/2/2014 5:30:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cqUiz4TbGJNHyQRPyIgxG1xsApmJ0ftRrpJ:UXG7yIbsApmJ0vrpJ

Entry address:
0x26993

Entry point:
E8, 74, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file mediacentersetup__5169_i235418625_il395807.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.12&prefix=MediaCenterSetup&campid=5169&capp=MediaCenter&ti1=7837036471388923717

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.12&prefix=MediaCenterSetup&campid=5169&capp=MediaCenter&ti1=15998579541388922936

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B29414731&Sysid1=B29414731&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__9198620&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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