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scilors grooveshark__3502_il448.exe

Installer

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 scilors grooveshark__3502_il448.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
a522e0edf27424f57909e0d7e8047f4f

SHA-1:
c5f9f3c9355003a4ef1fb0c01d5783eac098cb89

SHA-256:
742fe1aff2dd8a04123846fdcd47de9763a6fc69d161cb0256f0fd1fd08aa990

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:39:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.05.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.140.58

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140516

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3472

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18016

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0136

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9613

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/16/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Dropper
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3857

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.05.16.04

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!A522E0EDF274
5600.7128

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.FF
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.14514

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1230
7.2.136

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27854

File size:
330 KB (337,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

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

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\scilors grooveshark__3502_il448.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:
12/30/2013 3:08:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wc8vyRTsjqNVb//nVZ//nEkBeA09S8se6WcOc0b+mO2J2SFVDK1aTpQ:wcOyRyqP/VZnjeABVOcth2J2qpQ

Entry address:
0x26D23

Entry point:
E8, 77, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file scilors grooveshark__3502_il448.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.idownloadprovider.info/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=2681&instid[appname]=Sonic Dash Hack v4.0.3&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.idlprovider.com/.../download3.exe

http://download-fast.net/b/download.php?id=gladd&title=Sonic Dash Hack v4.0.3&url=http://.../download.php?title=keyword_request&id=gladd

http://www.idlprovider.com/download.php?id=HIENA&title=Pokemon-X-and-Y

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B25518197&Sysid1=B25518197&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__5302086&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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