tvappsetup__2327_i113260380_il12.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 tvappsetup__2327_i113260380_il12.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 18 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 Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
142ed8dc0d3465f93cf4c4a14904c281

SHA-1:
5a2cadb7e84f332d4ebe3655c7442ae102db43af

SHA-256:
6b2377e014130469e664ae365f468ff953b7e19c0d3c76f17335680f3e8bed96

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 10:39:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.137.202

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140425

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3494

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17951

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9559

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3963

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.04.25.09

McAfee
Artemis!142ED8DC0D34
5600.7150

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.a
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1028
7.2.115

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27514

File size:
149.5 KB (153,120 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

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tvappsetup__2327_i113260380_il12.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
10/28/2013 8:50:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YBd93YHYU3WQotYr921WN7NBJTB9k7tcuw3dH5hlDTt7sa3tsBvv2s:YfiHYU3WQo0Qa7NBxDket5PXt4wt2X9

Entry address:
0x59CF0

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:
7.7988

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file tvappsetup__2327_i113260380_il12.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=B24556422&Sysid1=B24556422&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__4340311&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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