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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 15 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:
1.1.8.22

MD5:
cec450d89438447d04dfd0c43ab0be93

SHA-1:
eeed00e7e7880fd9a83caab1d2c21fc2eb517db8

SHA-256:
e1a70e05afff47ab143cd0486e8d6a2ecf773b99f1ad98d65cfe78ca75edb008

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:26:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.143.18

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-140413

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3506

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9670

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/13/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4024

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.13.04

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!CEC450D89438
5600.7162

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0412
7.2.103

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28212

File size:
348.5 KB (356,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.22

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:
4/12/2014 9:33:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:T3GweuWqVy/I2AKdeOfBaU3L1MreRsqYYLrMNrFGvL5LSMBZ+u:T3Gwebwy/ITKdeOZaUKyhr8rFGvBB0u

Entry address:
0x299F1

Entry point:
E8, D6, 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:
6.4731

Code size:
244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

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

http://www.averagedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.8.22&campid=4940&instid[appname]=KMSnano v25 Portable Activate Windows 8.1 and MS Office 2013&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www58.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html&instid[cmdline]=KMSnano v25 Portable Activate Windows 8.1 and MS Office 2013&instid[appimageurl]=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URJVFVRNOI4/URdiACgVwiI/AAAAAAAAAGE/x_jzYIktDH8/s1600/KMS-Nano.jpg&prefix=KMSnanov25&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www58.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html

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