the.hunger.games.catching.fire.2013.720p.blur...__3516_i283702397_il2561322.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 the.hunger.games.catching.fire.2013.720p.blur...__3516_i283702397_il2561322.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 15 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 Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
440caf63843ec67782b9aea59892698d

SHA-1:
1395fc9c94fe80f1b6e00e4344956655169a171c

SHA-256:
f60136015ecb921d2f9bdb049b786e7be78a40ce60d234b804b604e3fa782465

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

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 11:42:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.126.170

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140225

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3553

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17791

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.023

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9327

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
1/23/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.23.09

McAfee
Artemis!440CAF63843E
5600.7242

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctleff
0.28.0.57630

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.?
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0122
7.2.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25716

File size:
150.6 KB (154,240 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}\appdata\local\temp\the.hunger.games.catching.fire.2013.720p.blur...__3516_i283702397_il2561322.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/22/2014 8:32:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:kI/vsWzcuhco1+NZ/hVPu0bLiocjBCZt+TDMiUK17wuXw22DPeXP1BcvQr:h8WzINN7XihCX6RUK17Tg9DP67i4

Entry address:
0x59EE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7887

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file the.hunger.games.catching.fire.2013.720p.blur...__3516_i283702397_il2561322.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)