sudokuquest__6769_i528156062_il388.exe

The application sudokuquest__6769_i528156062_il388.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
07173c8663e94cac1b705a514890dbcd

SHA-1:
dab854d2a1530388b42c22a86639ff13ad66dc22

SHA-256:
6c71369c671bf158952b38d4c452fad6e4fc650fb7ac0369b02d4e6971d7f250

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 10:18:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.936555
928

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.07.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.149.24

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-140722

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3406

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14722

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.936555
1.0.20.1015

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0203

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.936555
8.14.07.22.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9786

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
7/22/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.936555
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.936555
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3524

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.07.22.04

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2q
5600.7062

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.936555
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cxcmew
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Amonetize.r5 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PEB14
7.2.203

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PEB14
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29118

File size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.55

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sudokuquest__6769_i528156062_il388.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2014 10:23:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:87Fp4vWthN/bJ7MK5f/B1j97mLoBeKv+B5fNRaKM2r6cLG8BZi1:87Fp4ohNDJ7MK5f51jRnyfXaKM2vBU

Entry address:
0x29E81

Entry point:
E8, D6, 97, 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:
6.4408

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

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