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pdfreader__8195_il1253.exe

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 pdfreader__8195_il1253.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.winpdfreader.com.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.55

MD5:

2a79cb128dc5a0f305816591c4f3c040

SHA-1:

94ea5c75229c332f4be1e7420223ea320e67b836

SHA-256:

e8d96dd408879e3e721e8d8e9097932f922359e5d973ca3126d980e207ff875f

Scanner detections:

28 / 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:

4/27/2024 6:22:57 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.15

455

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Amonetize

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetize

2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.183.206

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-EF [PUP]

2014.9-151106

AVG

Downloader.Generic14

2016.0.2933

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Amonetize

4.0.3.15116

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.15

1.0.20.1550

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

20033

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.8564

9.0.1.0310

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.BR (variant)

9.10695

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Amonetize

11/6/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-2cc77b1b

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-06-11_6

G Data

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.15

15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Amonetize

t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize

14.0.0.1160

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize

v2015.11.06.11

McAfee

PUP-FQT

5600.6589

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dffaha

0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)

15.11.6.23

Sophos

Generic PUA JE

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R00JC0PJ514

7.2.310

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R00JC0PJ514

10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.Amonetize

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

34640

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Amonetize.Win32.1260

2.0.0.1977

File size:

404.3 KB (413,984 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.55

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\pdfreader__8195_il1253.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/15/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/15/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

4552F20FB38C60DF270F59C4A71B833F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

9/10/2014 10:59:43 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:/a5Mqqub6lskGCEurlTA2xhDUypDvUlYyQc05E6OxlnkUqKWBmA2Y:mMqp6ikqgRpxh/Tck7auUq/mA9

Entry address:

0x17610

Entry point:

E8, 8B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, AF, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 60, 21, 3C, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5F, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A9, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3... 
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Entropy:

7.2778

Code size:

192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

The file pdfreader__8195_il1253.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.winpdfreader.com/direct-download.html?ci=8195&version=1.1.5.55&capp=pdfReader&

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