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privacyproteclp__8622_i1385918274_il344962.exe

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 privacyproteclp__8622_i1385918274_il344962.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
965bab07b5a13cda30f013a1d25a2b62

SHA-1:
003315252843d670cf91eadb382c32c3b5f83942

SHA-256:
2db29b5d06a9dd118a9b18ebae92352bb624e6e5a0e2199c4231eb6fa7dc5945

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/1/2024 6:05:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.9.19.15

File size:
508.6 KB (520,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.72

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\privacyproteclp__8622_i1385918274_il344962.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/13/2014 11:02:37 AM

Valid to:
10/13/2015 11:02:37 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4B1B72BCEFC0E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2014 4:33:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DLv8CQBjSCEnT2hMH98gXpxHAaMzWXgspG7Wc:DLv/NoMHKSAzWjBc

Entry address:
0x11DE8

Entry point:
E8, 49, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5C, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A6, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, F9, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, FF, 15, 14, A1, 39, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 12, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 5C, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, AF, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file privacyproteclp__8622_i1385918274_il344962.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://aboads.adk2x.com/click/X9meZx1nX0NYy-J0ik5fJMH1BaqZAKCHQAKX7MbLgOX78Y0SoZuFS2Z8LVYg9zmZ2tBDKtZGru64lbPNUa-fk-4rcTW06RSsNdz6nfdz0wAAmQotnv5zkDTbqB9nEFP-i9upFN0Df2GMT_niVBzfS9od7qm5CoF5PFI8ak3eTKHRKdBuGe1K6LJWpx9qM7Pf_LF8o0iR-ySE_VBIDqPZCl_c7LHVcOMlgZYSamV5sr31tM7IyyQ7qg5WmOOI964//http://.../direct-download.html?auto=1&version=1.1.1.72&ci=8622&capp=PrivacyProtecLP&ti1=X9meZx1nX0NYy-J0ik5fJMH1BaqZAKCHQAKX7MbLgOX78Y0SoZuFS2Z8LVYg9zmZ2tBDKtZGru64lbPNUa-fk-4rcTW06RSsNdz6nfdz0wAAmQotnv5zkDTbqB9nEFP-i9upFN0Df2GMT_niVBzfS9od7qm5CoF5PFI8ak3eTKHRKdBuGe1K6LJWpx9qM7Pf_LF8o0iR-ySE_VBIDqPZCl_c7LHVcOMlgZYSamV5sr31tM7IyyQ7qg5WmOOI964

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