setup__1635.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__1635.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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:
1.1.2.64

MD5:
319a9047d6c68f9408d3c20ee2695351

SHA-1:
f295a7b7538cb85aa91d2c026c61b5958a14a9d5

SHA-256:
988d3435d8ed27341e6db9a0df57dc3d8054a4b02f0674187708753cfb4cb569

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:45:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/PlayBrute.A
7.11.121.182

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.725
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10609

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.09.02.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.L
14.9.2.18

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1204
7.2.245

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24692

File size:
145.1 KB (148,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2.64

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\{random}.tmp\setup__1635.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/14/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2013 7:59:59 PM

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 4:19:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:x+iYawev4v+ZAhgI+H3SZWgzNzZyXn4pRNINX+S9+r:x+Crve+ZAhgfH3wVU4LjSi

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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Entropy:
7.8018

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=B29910435&Sysid1=B29910435&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__9694324&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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