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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 15 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:
1.1.8.21

MD5:
03c0f7654ec6cf07d32c5dbb97a9023c

SHA-1:
49c53232a7911f0165b64ba74a406430bb718ca5

SHA-256:
8faaca52e29552c18e43b4a171b1fea62bddc3334f47f14a470731795ce28283

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 9:29:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.143.18

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

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3506

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9670

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.12.11

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!03C0F7654EC6
5600.7162

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwdsjp
0.28.0.59048

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
28208

File size:
348 KB (356,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.21

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:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
4/12/2014 9:33:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3vSvJVTc4A5enV4Sl9z3NTB+EEOZAXe/yJGYSlCt2sGHpawsLhgBZWvN:3vSvJVVA5EV4Sl9zd9+E2Wl+2sGJF7B+

Entry address:
0x29931

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:
6.4800

Code size:
244 KB (249,856 bytes)

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

http://www.properdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.8.21&prefix=VLCMediaPlayer&campid=3793&capp=MediaPlayer&iaff1=10084

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