punkbuster cod4 1.7.rar__3515_i585345539_il2855778.exe

The application punkbuster cod4 1.7.rar__3515_i585345539_il2855778.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
cd00420b9bec651df3fdf80155d24099

SHA-1:
2594ba5e41e0e7f8ebd9b3b888e1c021d15f864c

SHA-256:
9d378a772667e3a86206dbe6cb211c23668af37cae3a15a7217d1bf2247887ef

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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:
4/23/2024 10:45:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3496

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14423

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9704

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3973

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!CD00420B9BEC
5600.7152

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.14421

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

File size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

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\punkbuster cod4 1.7.rar__3515_i585345539_il2855778.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/21/2014 7:02:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:i8vx5DAycqlvQOBYCyK/BobFEesdexeGfLbFgm2nkk8LqsBZ:i8vx5UycqJQOBYCy+obAObim2nWB

Entry address:
0x29E41

Entry point:
E8, D6, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file punkbuster cod4 1.7.rar__3515_i585345539_il2855778.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.