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regutility 4.1__3516_i573804862_il987129.exe

The application regutility 4.1__3516_i573804862_il987129.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
0a07726661d1772d8ff64e3db43df056

SHA-1:
0b60c96b3e4f88d470d95348a35da7fa4b811464

SHA-256:
b74e49ca3da5470c750bab43b9d3661f0b29dfddce6827cbc46f85b6a32f266f

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 6:59:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.144.32

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140418

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3500

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14418

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9693

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3996

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.18.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.4.18.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

File size:
343 KB (351,232 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\regutility 4.1__3516_i573804862_il987129.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/17/2014 7:02:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YgHR7qnmOHg5rejANaNBfEpUvMYezylYrWvj3kWTzEBD68Lv8BZRH:YgHR7qnTHg1ejANa3fE+6W73kW0BQBr

Entry address:
0x29A31

Entry point:
E8, C6, 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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Entropy:
6.4372

Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file regutility 4.1__3516_i573804862_il987129.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.verticdn.com/.../get.php?q=pa-fm10fix.rar&ti1=1585000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-18T06:18:03.474237 00:00

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