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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 10 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:

ffcad9712a683ae71a2127549ab18fee

SHA-1:

6ef60dd84de48da754d0dd5f9f5598a1da5433f5

SHA-256:

6b998a843dd724246c79bd43baf5c6dab7789aabcf6fbc2e803f80cb2501339f

Scanner detections:

10 / 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:

4/27/2024 4:05:34 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.143.18

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]

2014.9-140413

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9670

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.4024

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.13.05

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwfzzg

0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

28214

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:

4/13/2014 2:23:01 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:LkPcNI687mOd4aq4TW88mSuCBvzHLVr08e/8RYfWSpZqm9LXLm6BZW:LkPcNI68nd4aXa88mSbvzr1YWyZqm9tq

Entry address:

0x29E21

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4747

Code size:

245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.throughdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6528&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=VoAA-StPkjNGH1PKJ52Li-kjPeI66HbvJSd0prjBrS-Gw0e9KTGxHm7Tcq_KnCN2kjsK5rq2rNOdTnUkzzw2EJun6ZKaJ_m34uoSpc4rDXtpJlIiXE86bZoY4a5GD2fntVlkiQAtGtSl-iQ039Qhe7ECN8_yJ-yqskkqkX4xAXl-sFyI5j6grfV0iCFtSr6dqAuN2trxzBYZf5q6gjnLAPMOojujhqe9t5JSTM0qp7fKaJRp2Q8tHT-kwJ0iIoQyeywGoX_qEHCOrnb_LNR-7cBDrnE6hLeDd_oOvGkOiDyg2Mt31yBi3Fksd5Cj_NTWEy3trXHMEkpktuNj8I4tHu6XBSrSGMve6a7fEcYkLPTnKS7iZShUuzax7vD1mLj9HfX1-A&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.differentdownload.com/download.php?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6528&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=WfNZEC4SjYNfUa-V_SiySeYD094MPFe-txrKtlXJfwBXHFuuN5rD8m15E4nJBPYdGma-B_h2nja15T68U2aZWMicZafndRdakfdZyOKTymxcj6fsH2qoXd8v7hq4Xu5PerWEGkSI2Hx0vKrxn5hwKs_LWGLGHB2JbTUZSxEoqF1j1tlxzDp5inVfQSN3GRWRfRXQwvxNRmu21Q5O4vMRFezmhyZVdF6ZeHBgZpiauHWkmPiBjjWov4eZzS0kvkzGLbdqw6yzB1hCTi7im2xJnhEC4hGRoZENaH4MX7ODH9vhgDi_sLk0OaD27pOE7_O_vnvySqZDpCuhyiTpppgmFohVezyoRGms0ReEY1Cm3NY1PnHFvZ-PwpwAQ8bhWMKV6x2Y7w&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1394937730516&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=VLC Media PlayerSetup&campid=6678&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=ams1CJns-dvZnMmhVRACGL3ytsunoKLNCyIJMi4xLjEzNS44KAEw9bzymAU.&AMt=1394384531509&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://ams1.ib.adnxs.com/click?6BN5knTN3j_oE3mSdM3eP2ZmZmZmZvY_6BN5knTN3j_oE3mSdM3eP2CpfIAqGmQ1mpb-kyImLlqYSR5TAAAAAGawHwB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAABopLwA1ioFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gBG0AAA7joAAgQCAQIAAIoAtift8wAAAAA./cnd=!zQZ_Pgibt8ABEOjI8gUY1tUUIAM./referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/slider_anchored_300x250_284.htm?cat=281&clientId=9b9d8bdb-94bc-43cf-b28a-3faaf07de03f&l=http://www.eglisedejesuschrist.fr/&r=http://fr.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080116100144AA9mvXG&kw=Jésus-Christ, Saints des derniers jours, Mormon, Mormonisme, SDJ, Joseph Smith, Temple mormon, Livre de Mormon/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5221&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CJqt-p-pxImXWhACGODS8oOoxYayNSILODEuNjUuMjIuNTMoATCYk_mYBQ..&ti2=2076774&ti3=${APN}

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