uh.update.v2.28__4181_il291.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 uh.update.v2.28__4181_il291.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 5 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:
3578fab6510c1231cc37996cd4daa77c

SHA-1:
a37f0f8610441d09cdb4d8073055976bf9506b19

SHA-256:
da06a83890ced9645e4694eee65286f9b3ffcb6744f3ba4084836353f3f27a6c

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 8:12:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.27

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3248

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.341
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CK (variant)
8.10931

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.Y
14.12.27.4

File size:
560.7 KB (574,144 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\uh.update.v2.28__4181_il291.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 5:29:59 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:
12/20/2014 3:37:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hyxggGN4YsDkB8xVnN6/h4BbI/tUP2YADbsDYE1Dr:sxg14Y5B8xVnCOZI/k2jsDYE1Dr

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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Entropy:
7.6647

Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file uh.update.v2.28__4181_il291.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

q=http://bit.ly/1qskAot&redir_token=L_grRXrFLPxRZaoPnLBTkdoYgLV8MTQxOTgxNjU0N0AxNDE5NzMwMTQ3

q=http://goo.gl/MNC1u7&redir_token=7OLcYEmhq-UVW_BrLc_dJN7JSuZ8MTQxOTgwNDc0NUAxNDE5NzE4MzQ1

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