setup__2140_il345.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__2140_il345.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
95f5a8e3fcbbdbad429d64fa8b1f40e3

SHA-1:
e5638be636b71fa0a639637b8f28d05fc86c9edd

SHA-256:
daeb0816d59670946d17b4bf4cfa0c3e043aaf71828b9b06cd20fc52798fac1d

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:44:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.R
14.8.7.20

File size:
337.9 KB (345,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup__2140_il345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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

Serial number:
72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FXS7Uu+0bfXipNZMl5iwaQPBIUC0BPXeX6Kg4vvVhUuCsJwvbW8b3ku22dLG:FXS7Uv0bfSpNul5LbpIU9mtJvTUbsJoA

Entry point:
E8, AD, 9F, 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:
6.4815

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