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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 file setup.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
c7182cad7d5c1c5d58e89900c1436c05

SHA-1:
6cd07c9ac34c54860dbe1c241de6883ef95df47e

SHA-256:
5b5aeb1ea2c1ee1ed4d77062a7cf56969c0505ecf2f945de54c2fa647416c6df

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/25/2024 9:42:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
16.2.16.0

File size:
154.5 KB (158,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\s2cache.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
5/16/2014 11:02:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Y7Z3phtD9DGycfNYLLHZt7uGCUo/OnfsQAvlJFaNzyc/TfWnlBD/ego/ND4OV:Y7Z3phN9DGtNq5tgWfsZJFap1/mGFDdV

Entry address:
0x5B080

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8008

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

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

http://www.requestdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2155&instid[appname]=SkyMonk&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/installers/s2setup_ribble.exe&instid[cmdline]=-x"id619b08ByMRHEROrar_88095665_10_letF"&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=SkyMonkAM&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanksForInstall.html

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