setup__2209_il1240.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__2209_il1240.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)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
be0e2e71ea9e7d35f12eeabd88c2c666

SHA-1:
88e1f285de963e8a001333bdd4de1da08cb70f38

SHA-256:
2dd7bfddddc029d5f1530134834295c9aa4df0b5d319c00f28a262768e3cc759

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:
4/23/2024 6:20:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.133.252

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140228

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3550

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9483

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/28/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.28.08

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!BE0E2E71EA9E
5600.7206

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.S
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.59

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26928

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup__2209_il1240.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/27/2014 6:33:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xk2/cao2xcfN83EIYIovdc5BPiFRYTFe+jV6qh3luZ+UvePjjZNMiRZWd9X5tTsO:xkUcao2x0N83nYIovdcDPieVWX6jjZ6H

Entry address:
0x27134

Entry point:
E8, BC, 95, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file setup__2209_il1240.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 31 URLs.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=95328__zoneid=20435__OXLCA=1__cb=495f937d2c__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=File.Download&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

q=http://bit.ly/1b03ZFh

Latest 30 of 31 download URLs

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=B22938582&Sysid1=B22938582&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2722471&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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