simcity5hacktool2014__7934_il1108353.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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 simcity5hacktool2014__7934_il1108353.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 21 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:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
251a2baea689e24ba59ee19f5e2cd730

SHA-1:
73996f7dd682bcb01c34dc9e7cb17d9b9aa5b3f4

SHA-256:
162185bf888f981b73bbbc83079f685a05eedbd709465ff69d4e2a3518bcaab3

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:05:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
766

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.575168.1
7.11.198.40

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141231

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3248

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.141231

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
1.0.20.1825

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.341
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
8.14.12.31.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CK (variant)
8.10931

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
12/27/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
11.2014-31-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
14.12.24

McAfee
Artemis!251A2BAEA689
5600.6904

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
15.0.0.1095

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
11.20141231

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.e
14.12.27.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17DC7E8E!400326286
23.00.65.141229

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1226
7.2.361

File size:
561.7 KB (575,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\simcity5hacktool2014__7934_il1108353.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 11:07:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PyxggGN4/MesJUcHBsDK4gkSmbYIk0pJqqNrE1PW:Kxg14VgAomA0zqqNrE1PW

Entry address:
0xAF83

Entry point:
E8, 21, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 5B, 39, 00, FF, 15, A4, E0, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 57, 2D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 84, E0, 38, 00, 50, E8, 07, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, C1, ED, FF, FF, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, C0, EB, 38, 00, E9, 05, EE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, E8, F2, ED, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file simcity5hacktool2014__7934_il1108353.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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