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setup.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 setup.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 11 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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.26

MD5:

1830cc87494e7399fb70c5c236ae166d

SHA-1:

37ce031b88c11087d784504856b05b240bea4e06

SHA-256:

c41d9f94b194046e32498e23fcbc11daf7a27b58bbeae103afcf02a49bf9e4a6

Scanner detections:

11 / 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:

4/18/2024 3:17:03 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

14.04.13

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.143.18

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]

2014.9-140413

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9670

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.4024

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.13.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

28212

File size:

350.4 KB (358,760 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}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/28/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/29/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/13/2014 2:28:35 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:n73keF4MmRS/Rw7JVFUgn0OBKr4lncYue9sdBZXtha682hHiLEwBZnga:n73keF4MoS/Rw79Ugn0uKr4qPXna682+

Entry address:

0x29E81

Entry point:

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Entropy:

6.4764

Code size:

245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.gofordownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=File.Download&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=File.Download&ti1=p191.ar.0.results.41363200211&ti2=5495842430

http://dl-gate.net/?id=p191&sub=ar&name=File.Download&nor=1&subid=5499690438

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=3DS Emulator Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1553055444.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=3DS Emulator Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1553055444

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Get Free Steam Wallet Hack 2014 Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1819780100.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Get Free Steam Wallet Hack 201 Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1819780100

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Steam Wallet Hack Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1720966118.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Steam Wallet Hack Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1720966118

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Steam Wallet Hack Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1909583415.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Steam Wallet Hack Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1909583415

http://www.myfavoritegadgets.info/.../downloader.php?n=WeatherMonitor

http://dl-gate.net/?id=t198&subid=IeA4ZOz1GW0oON520_PKN5knkGNR9l_ZiEzYoqQsOhXZ&name=Download Crack GTA 4 PC-AMp47 Torrent - KickassTorrents

http://dl-gate.net/?id=t198&subid=Ie4i8rnQjxNKPs92L87eV9_clj6ERngofaTojRdpdOtu&name=Download True Detective S01E03 HDTV x264-KILLERS [eztv] Torrent - KickassTorrents

http://www.singulardownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=6822&instid[appname]=Kik On PC&instid[appsetupurl]=http://sainiapps.net/.../Kik.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://sainiapps.net/.../kik.jpg&prefix=Kik&instid[thankyoupage]=

http://www.singulardownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=6822&instid[appname]=SnapChat On PC&instid[appsetupurl]=http://sainiapps.net/.../SnapChatPC.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://sainiapps.net/.../snapchat.jpg&prefix=SnapChat&instid[thankyoupage]=

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