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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 11 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:
1.1.4.4

MD5:
8618f7f07c7749871d0bb6c9dd66cc43

SHA-1:
e5824599e19ac211de2c9e5bab8ab60d8c19c999

SHA-256:
75d8bf8523c05717a070d78682a6482c286d299bf3e623d3011a87e37477bee6

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:06:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.142.58

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

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!8618F7F07C77
5600.7165

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28168

File size:
350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.4

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:
4/9/2014 11:26:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lkDcuhsWmkWk6joHnSSyf35CBqTa0WrhedKwYfWSpZqmM5OLT8BZiPG:lkDcuCWpWk67Syf35yqTKFWyZqmMpBwe

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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4778

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

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

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.4.4&prefix=IT&campid=1813&instid[liffid]=&instid[shaffid]=&ti1=9b589fd0-3ae8-a35d-683f-be6c293024d1_m_1365196314&ti2=767823&capp=ITcPE

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.4.4&prefix=tvappSetup&campid=2327&capp=TVapp&ti1=9a6f8439-b3c6-a04d-b077-9959da402267_m_1364213301&ti2=892975

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