sam__2268_il140.exe

Installer

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 sam__2268_il140.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Amonetizé Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
c1cb99e26ae9a1d63c33ffad7bba21ad

SHA-1:
4e5527774156018a048a624f0b85571aaeef2051

SHA-256:
e1b45430d5482ea7bea84b76265d23e9a010db174638b7c87279f94bb98fd43b

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 1:02:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.122.216

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-131221

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9236

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.8N8Q1J
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2013.12.21.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.P
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1011
7.2.355

File size:
187.6 KB (192,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetizé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\sam__2268_il140.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 8:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2013 5:46:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ILHxt8RmjY3GBh7LofXsqbLG4vZ8TkLh/yIhn/2+hgBDXk:wRtGmj58PjvvGkLgMPg7k

Entry address:
0x76250

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, FB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8181

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
168 KB (172,032 bytes)

The file sam__2268_il140.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):

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