mega_man_3__3435_il41348.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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 mega_man_3__3435_il41348.exe by AMGRUP 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:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
4cb1288ebed56d686bc8b90bc5a9af0a

SHA-1:
e03b5624a1d894de27159a6060875ba1d7ad118b

SHA-256:
ddd22bd12dd034312782e071c5190cece9850572be3a932d65b4a13fb5a08ff9

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/29/2024 10:05:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen4
7.11.195.44

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CH (variant)
8.10870

McAfee
Artemis!4CB1288EBED5
5600.6918

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dkinix
0.28.6.63850

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.Y
14.12.16.10

Sophos
Generic PUA OA
4.98

File size:
602.2 KB (616,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\mega_man_3__3435_il41348.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/9/2014 11:46:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XfGe2n/3/kQDmPozFcf8eo0kPMhbGq9ZRXrw0YPSF3:XfGh/Wope8ePkEDjRrwhSF3

Entry address:
0xE294

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, 0F, 39, 00, FF, 15, C4, 80, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 80, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, AA, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E9, EE, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E8, DB, E2, FF, FF...
 
[+]

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The file mega_man_3__3435_il41348.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

Remove mega_man_3__3435_il41348.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security