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setup__4185_i361236667_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_i361236667_il14832.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 13 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:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
837b29452906ffa31461cc9a45661e25

SHA-1:
ea0415370ef4633e90fac15b30dd35cf5cb9893e

SHA-256:
2c98c0b6a3534732fc9b97e04e57b6211ea1553a244359e99fd6b06799588b9f

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:55:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.131.238

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-F [PUP]
2014.9-140217

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3560

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17794

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9429

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/17/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.17.01

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!837B29452906
5600.7216

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.EE
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0214
7.2.48

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26516

File size:
329 KB (336,936 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}\appdata\local\temp\setup__4185_i361236667_il14832.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

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:
2/13/2014 6:01:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TAgMjNrndegOO9/jErnh1mHB8N/ebT3eRxj587h3H/3UZs8fjUBI++h0XyXePpxd:TAtjNrddOO97Ernh1mh8NoP/esojUBHl

Entry address:
0x27254

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:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file setup__4185_i361236667_il14832.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.detaileddownload.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=MTEwfDk4MnxUSHwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|1649b7b0-65b6-11e3-8fb9-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.wonderfuldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3873&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=460063342&ti2=4672

http://www.wonderfuldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3873&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=459885123&ti2=4672

http://cldlr.com/?a=4672&c=56474&s1=rt

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=B22653658&Sysid1=B22653658&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2437547&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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