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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.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
0d083942db95d8bffef890412f698676

SHA-1:
8e1f47b40a2a85069b796ec94197e08e4b24e22a

SHA-256:
c2af801b85d45dd78b8a5bb31cba4ce1d802f72c112c23c89c8f239dee574175

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 9:07:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.143.0

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9669

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28196

File size:
350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

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:
4/12/2014 9:31:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:J7a05zX2pmcC6L2iS335ktYeBdLxPhhQOemx7Y/bZZp63w+Ddw0zLEoBZq:J7aczX2pm6LY3JktYedL9H8bTp63jDvW

Entry address:
0x29EC1

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:
6.4782

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6741&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=13832855331397311402&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397311445186&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=2583&ti1=0068571441198562661&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.newhdplugin.net/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&ci=2583&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=0068571441198562661

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=CRSRDR-200106317700000000&q=Find cheap and discount travel deals, flights and hotels that meet your budget.

http://www.properdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=VLCMediaPlayer&campid=3976

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=7zip&campid=6624&ti1=[clickID]&capp=s7zip

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