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sam__2268_il116400.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 sam__2268_il116400.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
e590ba74805044ca0f25d085e1985898

SHA-1:
f20f507627c69f5045a06e31de904f6a40ab4505

SHA-256:
84cd8e1e01520b7568ba333791c29d35fe2b53809b1b5a29c36560dc1f8e4bb3

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/5/2024 8:52:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.06.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.155.214

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-BX [PUP]
2014.9-140620

AVG
BundleApp_r.R
2015.0.3437

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14620

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AW (variant)
8.9974

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
6/20/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3682

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.06.20.02

McAfee
PUP-FBM
5600.7093

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dbhxpz
0.28.0.60253

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.S
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1890
23.00.65.14618

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
30480

File size:
336.5 KB (344,608 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\{random}.tmp\sam__2268_il116400.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/2014 3:02:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c77W4JoFMS/pPeB3YCc98BmJs9qzeNz9RlFZDRIaERFFceeOKxcCpHgc5Mi:c77W4iOS/pGB3YCc90mJf8FdRIaqFcwC

Entry address:
0x27ED4

Entry point:
E8, 34, A0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 85, C1, 00...
 
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Code size:
236 KB (241,664 bytes)

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