setup__1877.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__1877.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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:
1.1.3.4

MD5:
720e3fb161ae82997fefeaf75dadc248

SHA-1:
f055f8f4abb5bf3c4ebb1dcad9abf0fc8b577a40

SHA-256:
9489677f6ab890820e809ccc056d8de1f4cf0371dc875adc3bee0b71ef185a49

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:15:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bitdefender
Application.Downloader.QI
1.0.20.585

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.900
9.0.1.0117

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Downloader.QI
8.15.04.27.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.A.Gen
9.8198

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/DomaIQ.C
4/27/2015

G Data
Application.Downloader.QI
15.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.28.3

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Amonetize.Bundler
15.4.27.14

File size:
149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.4

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012,2013. 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__1877.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
5/15/2013 4:59:59 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:
2/3/2013 7:25:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4obJDqBO4pXBUQUM3kFF7cTAeiFVibABtSZjTNm8ivGWZiLDNS9NBv:4AMBFUM36ReXABt4xNwQNSBv

Entry address:
0x5AA70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7888

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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=B221031399&Sysid1=B221031399&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__20815288&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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