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setup.exe

The application setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.conductdownload.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

setup.exe

Version:

1.1.6.20

MD5:

562fee3f1b2e76711e90cacf022c0272

SHA-1:

9380bf0280cab8a5eeb9a9652d9943af24f8f0b0

SHA-256:

337b1e80071ba5dceea91c2f7a52bf84f81c252737e2adfdbe2c50674c6d0104

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Potentially 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:

4/23/2024 9:36:47 PM 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-AM [PUP]

2014.9-140409

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Amonetize

4.0.3.1449

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

McAfee

Artemis!562FEE3F1B2E

5600.7165

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.932

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP

14.4.9.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0409

7.2.99

File size:

343 KB (351,232 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.6.20

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

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/9/2014 11:28:29 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Ag4KoKzmmhB3PL+g2zkD87iYBnloXi1hWXevYkvNrhkY7+niUzArbNSL1WBgwDmH:Ag4KoKzm4B3j+g2zkDUiAnl2iAuYKD+q

Entry address:

0x29A11

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:

6.4405

Code size:

244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer&ti1=MTI0M3wxNzM0fEVTfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|9d4b3e80-b51d-11e3-a749-002590f00f96

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer&ti1=MTgxOHwxNzM0fFVLfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|43183631-c025-11e3-adf5-002590f00f96

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer&ti1=NzI0fDMwNDN8RlJ8M3wxfHw|65b474ca1849c607456c55c89fa520c1|f4252430-c023-11e3-b038-0025b320a860

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer*12.0.0.78&ti1=NzI0fDMwNDJ8TVl8M3wxfHw|65b474ca1849c607456c55c89fa520c1|32dcbe91-c024-11e3-adf5-002590f00f96

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer&ti1=NzI0fDMwNDN8RUN8M3wxfHw|65b474ca1849c607456c55c89fa520c1|90500dd0-87b6-11e3-b1f4-002590f00f96

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=install*flashplayer&ti1=NzI0fDIzMzZ8VVN8M3wxfHw|b3779383227887b67fde0a18f177a90f|808a60a0-c017-11e3-b038-0025b320a860

http://www.generallydownload.com//download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=7496&instid[appname]=Downlite&instid[appsetupurl]=http://downlite.net/download/v2/Downlite.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://downlite.net/.../logo.png&prefix=Kids_ABC_Phonics_v1.7.2_apk_Android_-ZombieWarez-&instid[thankyoupage]=

http://www.amonisto.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&capp=IT&iaff1=9915&campid=2298&prefix=InternetTurbo

http://www.amonisto.com/download.php?ti1=p65e&version=1.1.6.20&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9915&campid=2300&prefix=FlashPlayer

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=3001&capp=AresGalaxy&prefix=AresGalaxy&ti1=DirectDownoad

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&campid=3759&instid[appname]=Boy_Meets_World_ _316_ _Stormy_Weather.mp4&prefix=Boy_Meets_World_ _316_ _Stormy_Weather.mp4&instid[appsetupurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/Prompt_Downloader_setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/logo150x150.png&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=3157&popunder=1&direct=1&instid[interrupted]=http://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=3157&popunder=1&direct=1&ti1=207500.2764&ti2=&ti3=

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