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Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
c414b46ed820e12f63579fbc14e490c3

SHA-1:
c5c98acdb69bdd590244fe976f5d86d4414d2ed2

SHA-256:
fce526c905897e49bcca9e1fd55436cbe0fd2b32586da3629093371318c756e1

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 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:
5/6/2024 9:04:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.9.3.1

File size:
386.1 KB (395,376 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\awhcf11.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/27/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., POBox=43568, STREET=21 Hatlalim St., L=Rannana, S=Rannana, PostalCode=43568, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009E472EA7B4ADB461EB35F9F783DA3438

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/17/2014 12:22:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:eZ2KRA+AqItby06N9DejUmbKdxjjg8ESkbyFAERkjQjDK6MaDVydgiQ2jz2kGj:qRASmmZVejUWKLjjg8Ee0jMHpUVGj

Entry address:
0x14CC0

Entry point:
E8, 53, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, D1, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 1B, 5F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, B6, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 58, D1, 3B, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 87, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, D1, 5E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.3169

Code size:
174 KB (178,176 bytes)

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