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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:

1.1.1.72

MD5:

2108634bb9cf2e28e24604375fbfcf68

SHA-1:

52403a5e0305c184020a39f634b388d28cec9ef0

SHA-256:

5d62457f00be2b147d5dddcdccb545072d32a10bd895e585387b1e4362a57155

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 1:25:00 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.142.70

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]

2014.9-140409

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9657

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.4041

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.09.07

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

28174

File size:

350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.1.72

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:

4/9/2014 11:26:15 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:QEHpmAumJ1uqnWDgcMbeEEB9beurDpeHjvfrdNg+uvQmFOGWlLuoBZN85E:QEHpmAuI1uqWDgcMbeEc9bXsdi+uvQJ5

Entry address:

0x29E41

Entry point:

E8, D6, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4754

Code size:

245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=279&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=fra1COLR7PrAlJi1chACGOCM2fK-6sHEKyINNzkuNjkuMTE3LjExNCgBMJiXjJoF&capp=FlashPlayer&ti2=2492010&AMt=1397078527654&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=279&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=fra1COLR7PrAlJi1chACGOCM2fK-6sHEKyINNzkuNjkuMTE3LjExNCgBMJiXjJoF&capp=FlashPlayer&ti2=2492010&AMt=1397078527654&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?campid=3338&version=1.1.1.72&instid[appname]=GTA V Downloader Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://filezdownloader.com/OxyInstaller2s.exe&instid[cmdline]=/VERYSILENT&instid[appimageurl]=http://filezdownloader.com/comp.png&prefix=GTA V Downloader Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=https://.../&ti1=510899701

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3144&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=fra1CJaO8PWWq6DHdxACGJm3i9vYgN6fJSIPMjEyLjE5NS4yMDQuMTE3KAEwxuuklwU.&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=InstagramDownloaderSetup&campid=4683&capp=InstagramDownlo&ti1=pBxxOUkzvRHM8atF6_k8i8bH42W5mrBbOAJuSb4ffAQG9hAwKNmrCXqeg6lbJP2MxxR0ZhvmrMg2eT5eNTnN3iLXpZmsBAkVHCCjdlmpu_wW2XcBd8FDyzUzxuoxGobDLAcHRRa3zXO1PogVp5wWXv_649zyj5XvgxhBx-DzJ8YwLgx7YRTiT7pJnh6UGZbYaNgVY7DdvjkGaervWNt6v_vNqPpNdzLAuNOOJ0w6BjKnyeFocA1d-BmLZDN5K1DaCZ5YHrVn7ynldVpRIkzse4NmRM5CXZ_8yVzM9c0DGuJvdxVWda51sJ9Xc7dmWvSeVL7Nb5W4KLGQVSpiBYm99otpnpCw_ICjYV8PrFrCi8_6_ldzfWx9UEz4Sm0etbUqWHoszBd9Xg&iaff1=9885

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3144&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=ams1CJaO8PWWq6DHdxACGN6mosjxzrLbTSIPMjEyLjE5NS4yMDQuMTE3KAEw6dWXlwU.&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3144&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=ams1CJaO8PWWq6DHdxACGLe3gsrOyu6RYCIPMjEyLjE5NS4yMDQuMTE3KAEwq_GKlwU.&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3144&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=ams1CJaO8PWWq6DHdxACGJvPtvTGndbxSCIPMjEyLjE5NS4yMDQuMTE3KAEwzKqalwU.&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&campid=2114&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=20oTZ702dZhUNVFm1HDBkO1v1mNF000.&ce_cid=20oTZ702dZhUNVFm1HDBkO1v1mNF000.

http://ams1.ib.adnxs.com/click?aCPXTSlv9z9oI9dNKW_3P4_C9Shcj_w_aCPXTSlv9z9oI9dNKW_3P_k-WO2bIAx302NxH4s0vRuUqupSAAAAABhwIAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAAB5FbUAMUsFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACADuAECDAAA_bsAAgQCAQIAAIwAiiTR9gAAAAA./cnd=!kAY4QAja264BEPmq1AUYsZYVIAM./referrer=http://ads1.qadabra.com/t?id=1fcc8a6c-2977-4bb3-b701-e10fd49f8023&size=800x440&iframe=true&_rff=px.pluginh/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5462&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CNPHxfuxkc3eGxACGPn94Oq-k4iGdyIMNzkuMjcuMTEuMTY2KAEwlNWqlwU.&ti2=2125848&ti3=${APN}

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