tomtomhome2winlatest__2594_il2372565.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 tomtomhome2winlatest__2594_il2372565.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 10 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:
1.1.6.19

MD5:
20d81d169df4aa7d139d777f72ceba1b

SHA-1:
aa9ea6bc160d1a07ee8d7a0fada6672b705a83ae

SHA-256:
1bb3f9574076bcddc49eba85df38a1c0511098f31b870052032e87a21abf4edb

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:20:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.121.112

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-A [PUP]
2014.9-140623

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0174

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10609

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.06.23.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.e
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0725
7.2.174

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24674

File size:
153.5 KB (157,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012,2013. 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}\downloads\tomtomhome2winlatest__2594_il2372565.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 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:
7/25/2013 4:48:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:38kpwOL2cyXm4ZQhe4iJ/p7vXL0sxdUkX45LHYcwfmt2RDB3On:38POL2nXxp1Bosx5XsTyRten

Entry address:
0x5FD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8009

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file tomtomhome2winlatest__2594_il2372565.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://findcodecs.mediasearch-vv.com/download/.../Ex cmOvFQtxqt3JmlQpc0IGR2zmBoCkkXEr9sSfinjPuZ302rlFpKQEjpv858GleZZ gzqNY 3s=

http://bestlivecodecs.mediasearch-vv.com/.../f0d2640c42a575c64817cb5ee550668e?k=ITV9BDQTea7o4tdXR48Cli9KpPbxFZk WUg6G1E1qgRwmkUN0V5DoB6TArzNXLEuxoixxfhXXMAun5fOBuuOews=

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=B27159405&Sysid1=B27159405&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__6943294&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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