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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 9 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:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
bbd5b8c9454d886ff5eeda802d0f41ef

SHA-1:
40b4ec15a6b26962428b0de4e5355ca78955966b

SHA-256:
a493232ffae80be7fdc9793e06f432c8d14b719e5aef4ae6270724677fda853e

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:45:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.143.0

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140412

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9669

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4025

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28196

File size:
348.9 KB (357,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.86

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:
4/12/2014 9:31:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RCrKIPmjO5/7KGcNxp25BOUIy1HzeRBIfYSkSP4P9lu8YVsLOeBZZ68uz:RCrKIPp5/lmxp2DOUdnks4P9s8i4Bz61

Entry address:
0x299B1

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:
6.4859

Code size:
244 KB (249,856 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=pXrzGeRNZ0i3d7EiS0Ol2J2KXtB5uBZFi2srry2xc6n5xjOAJ0JeeTIWQ4dDgQr10E2cwYYmsVQijqolihsrwKrduR4sj9SFv611fyLdYgOC7r3-zEvjbjOfh4x-AeB9_nMylZEGDddIXJvA_UVAbbVarl0PgLXFLx7T9hDo6fdB_AbMnQYbEsMNvJy8907I5-GbCIb8X0dx2xorUJzB8DVMY18VTyD2DKwFnb0xRgxIhPTVvNh2695xZhnM_HBdzjDXPDhyFyTFT4A-o4__CvOL9Dgv4UAmjDsIr3sEPDl9V4_mfB0aMeSFzyjrSqE46vRxBzXYjyBUsu-W_iN00OqZbZl6i042_ym0FKVDAWWN_vqnnwkDWaVF-OofZRwfzK7-u_7WomXwIk2Tr8dC

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=BEbA2vKC2W-t6tQ9OYFo04zlD8gscnPGyEG2Y-Uyj5M-f7kZedB7pBbLXHoHUdZR83rThnQDTiohMWEWa-QbUUznQbMrb1CLbHe1seMv-RowtmnqtypKTVwtW5ICTvEtuB3qEYpOPDeZ9WW0Qolohs8Qdu6D-41ZQ0UiRc8CyDjcwxBvsJnXt-gDoDMKhbkaeLrKjOYbBXkOsv256uzoFjVsYVIwzA5-6EbTDtsGZabT69OtzsCyVFP_4DSzhL5lS6QQ5xB-eUCkTX571s0vSeVf3kcLhMKG-UKaAUZH7l2BBtH_71nIheGiN4eJsrJ3_SQpmlWP2Z9oy8JiHMD1OvhA2JIHk1ujWfwsxC139in2ME800NEwm8LahrseycrE06RSsK2Z

http://www.properdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=VLCMediaPlayerSetup&campid=3715&instid[appname]=VLC Media Player&instid[appsetupurl]=http://videolan.c3sl.ufpr.br/vlc/2.0.8/win32/vlc-2.0.8-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/free-sw/carriers/.../player.html

http://www.normaldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3142&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=127--487--1382560925.7385&iaff1=10009

http://www.properdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3142&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=127--487--1382006341.9695--9276ab8afe&iaff1=10009

http://www.normaldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3275&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=592785092&ti2=2174&ti3=390060-de19144613b2b6b69993d8d58f68cee3&iaff1=9905

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