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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 17 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:
1.1.8.21

MD5:
3c3462582e63d5d3bc4a0f6b42ecf7cc

SHA-1:
9ff8e97f4b771e32f9c48691c502ed140d099685

SHA-256:
bfad3943ecd0f93736fe337d5fd39dfe154204e55c8443a385aff4024a75e65f

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:07:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.140.204

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Y [PUP]
2014.9-140409

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3509

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2453
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9626

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
4/9/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11623

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.09.07

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!3C3462582E63
5600.7165

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.99

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27946

File size:
325 KB (332,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.21

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:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
3/25/2014 2:41:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/SAl0t60mVAdFqspLOpOK1GBmk+Re3CeiTIVX7H+kwjmjtxXEPNHpR3dDBHlg:/SAl0tMVAd0+LKOK1GmkiM+TmY1HpPB6

Entry address:
0x27264

Entry point:
E8, F4, 89, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 85, C1, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4561

Code size:
226.5 KB (231,936 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.samedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.8.21&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3784&iaff1=10073&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.askdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.8.21&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3784&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10073

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