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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:

1.1.6.19

MD5:

98e51cdf4550fba45829e88555e2cf59

SHA-1:

6c37f63a9c5421be1a33f877fba6829e41f9a2e8

SHA-256:

b537663ba2e53a0f1a6ffcd6cb94c6bbba785de0e7f2b7cbe68e5999e8f13132

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 '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:

4/19/2024 12:38:35 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.142.74

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]

2014.9-140409

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9658

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:

1.1.6.19

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 11:28:16 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:UkTpPoSXdmVRDKNpGuvp86BNb/B5gNelVnhfI4aAS4rwu5NhLLYBZw:UkTpPoStARDKjGuvp8qNb4F4XS4rB3qU

Entry address:

0x29E61

Entry point:

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Entropy:

6.4739

Code size:

245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://download.freemp4player.org/download.php

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.19&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.23c2ff3921&ti2=3547400683

http://www.prudentdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.19&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=EZTV.Proxy.TV.Torrents.Online.Hosted.by.eztv.proxy.net&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=EZTV.Proxy.TV.Torrents.Online.Hosted.by.eztv.proxy.net&ti1=t198.0.0.1.2573b90417&ti2=Ic8l4UCC0-wzUd2xzui3xZ0yEBxlym3YZF5Hl9WAm1Gr

http://www.amonisto.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.19&campid=2467&instid[appname]=Media Converter&instid[appsetupurl]=http://66.199.232.226/dl/.../converter.exe&instid[cmdline]=/VERYSILENT&instid[appimageurl]=http://66.199.232.226/dl/.../logo.jpg&prefix=Media Converter

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.19&campid=2594&instid[appname]=npp.6.5.1.Installer&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download-instantly.com/dl/d8a0aca9e1e66997eb3e87a22b600ace&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../150x150.jpg&prefix=npp.6.5.1.Installer

http://dlforall.net/.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=File.Download&nor=1&subid=2385338819

http://directmediadownloads.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.19&campid=3687&instid[appname]=MyTTY 3 0 Software Phone System For Deaf And Heari Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://yourmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1290516205.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=MyTTY 3 0 Software Phone Syste Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1290516205

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=da4e7842b4__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=7af3a65b48__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=45999e2ab2__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=70864__zoneid=736__OXLCA=1__cb=dc9295aacf__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Free.Premium.Download&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=40b5fc70d7__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=5ec2c3388a__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

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