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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 12 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:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
5e4535a1f390f54f039843beb15a8c60

SHA-1:
f013526ba1445c4e7047aaf321c6a6b35dc80fa2

SHA-256:
d4ef31d8e85922985f83eb90223d18ea3044916e06d580170782eb776cbad32a

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:29:26 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-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140413

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9670

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.13.04

McAfee
Artemis!5E4535A1F390
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

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28212

File size:
348.9 KB (357,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

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:
4/13/2014 2:35:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:x5nZMyxD2T5ZbmqX3KFBYUbJbUgeUPyYq8DlFaFuWHtdt4L4uBZLwiDH:x5nZMyx6T5ZyqX36YUtM8RFaFuWHtLen

Entry address:
0x299B1

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:
6.4883

Code size:
244 KB (249,856 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.truthfuldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=3039&instid[appname]=the.crazy.ones.s01e06.hdtv.x264 2hd.mp4.flv_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://go.getlinksinaseconds.com/getfast/download.cgi?9&ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-04-13T13:47:10.879317 00:00&instid[cmdline]=/S /PERFORMINSTALL /NORUN&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=the.crazy.ones.s01e06.hdtv.x264 2hd.mp4.flv&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-04-13T13:47:10.879317 00:00&parameter=the.crazy.ones.s01e06.hdtv.x264 2hd.mp4.flv&instid[interrupted]=http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-04-13T13:47:10.879317 00:00&parameter=the.crazy.ones.s01e06.hdtv.x264 2hd.mp4.flv&ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti

http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../get.php?q=the.crazy.ones.s01e06.hdtv.x264-2hd.mp4.flv&ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-04-13T13:47:10.879317 00:00

http://download.venturedownload.com/.../get.php?q=Communication_Skills_Books_Pdf.rar&ti1=1500000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T13:07:05.872223 00:00

http://www.truthfuldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=3515&instid[appname]=Renderman For Maya Crack_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://go.tunydownloadsfast.com/getfast/download.cgi?9&ti1=990000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T09:54:05.709856 00:00&instid[cmdline]=/S /PERFORMINSTALL /NORUN&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.tunydownloadsfast.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Renderman For Maya Crack&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.tunydownloadsfast.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=990000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T09:54:05.709856 00:00&parameter=Renderman For Maya Crack&instid[interrupted]=http://download.tunydownloadsfast.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=990000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T09:54:05.709856 00:00&parameter=Renderman For Maya Crack&ti1=990000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T09:54:05.709856 00:00

http://download.tunydownloadsfast.com/.../get.php?q=Renderman For Maya Crack&ti1=990000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-13T09:54:05.709856 00:00

http://download.quadownload.com/.../get.php?q=Lick Library - Rick Parfitt - Rhythm Method&source=500&campaign=2789&ti3=

http://downloadlink.onhax.net/

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