setup__1397.exe

Installer

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__1397.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 6 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  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.2.16

MD5:
9b366b2880a57a9464dfcade5fa1100c

SHA-1:
ca61fbd9c110fb1122a826a8d5790174577ab4da

SHA-256:
f95f569ac10b4c787a0eae848cbd2243c93bbe504c50fa4a37bb9898c7d8ccf3

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/28/2024 11:00:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.725
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.8931

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2013.12.28.14

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2013.12.23.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.L
14.8.7.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
22482

File size:
145.1 KB (148,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2.16

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Launcher.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup__1397.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/15/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
47256A10E8986C45AD869252DE4204AC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/30/2012 10:17:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0+iYawev4v+ZAhgI+H3SZWgzNzZyXn4peNIN9+S9lq:0+Crve+ZAhgfH3wVU4otSy

Entry address:
0x57FB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B2570626&Sysid1=B2570626&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__354515&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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