setup__4185_i340610665_il14832.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__4185_i340610665_il14832.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
95623edab2c94026e778402c618a7deb

SHA-1:
c653db52678ed93bb6d86e1a2c466a3570f665ec

SHA-256:
6cf22b3b80a4b96547bd2f49e05e4fb0251f8b8a5ce721164bfece5dad974c04

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:42:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.130.56

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140209

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3569

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17755

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AE (variant)
8.9399

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/9/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.02.09.12

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!95623EDAB2C9
5600.7225

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.EE
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0206
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26286

File size:
331 KB (338,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup__4185_i340610665_il14832.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
2/6/2014 6:27:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bxUTOkl9pnwd+hZfEanhBqBuqw9e+GQXJEb0PMZF2iiSkRDENNnVhUpy34VW:bxOOkl9Vwd+h1EanrqBO3XJZPG4iiS/5

Entry address:
0x27374

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
6.4597

Code size:
230.5 KB (236,032 bytes)

The file setup__4185_i340610665_il14832.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTg3fDk4MnxCUnwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|f20c4ae2-9042-11e3-903a-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.intactdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&capp=IT&campid=442&prefix=InternetTurbo&ti1=t34a.100.0.0.28c42615

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTY3fDE1ODh8UFR8M3wxfHw|1ffaaf63395210d146558d2ea54e317b|f58c6bc0-9054-11e3-8e79-002590f00f96&capp=FlashPlayer

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-63-210.ord51.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.63.210:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-63-200.ord51.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.63.200:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-162-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.162.153:80)

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