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updater.exe

The application updater.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 35 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named AmiUpdXp triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It 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:
1.1.4.2

MD5:
b6060bc5d7445d96b857226018f9f275

SHA-1:
07ae7ec28af6911c62cd908e16a4a7db4b4245f9

SHA-256:
42e3b7fb1117e517ec19980e2772b5f571d00f06f27ac469f235e2ed6a669a1b

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 12:59:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.AK
5696344

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.11.29

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.805376.8
7.11.189.104

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.AK
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Trojan-gen
151004-0

AVG
PSW.Agent
2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.141130

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.1995819
1.0.20.1670

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6267

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.3082
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.AK
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/S-da1c9715
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Amonetize
5.15.21

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.1995819
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14174

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2867

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.11.30.04

McAfee
Program.Artemis!B6060BC5D744
18.0.204.0

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1995819
15.0.0.1002

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.djipcz
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.AK
07.10.2015 03:16:12

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1995819
14.11.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.30.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.b72
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Amonetize.r5 (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.30.16

Sophos
Generic PUA HK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Amonetize/Variant
9483

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.334

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35230

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.1842
2.0.0.2362

File size:
786 KB (804,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.2

Original file name:
u2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\17610\updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/24/2014 10:46:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DdbrryKlqnXgaYawLOTCIp8UYTPFaXGcMqB21ljGS/2pIy8oDBFD2dIVD4dIrVP0:DdnryiQ5UwNXCLGSKdzDvDaIrV+3

Entry address:
0xD1B8

Entry point:
E8, 95, 62, 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, 04, DD, 35, 00, FF, 15, CC, 50, 35, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 89, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 9C, 50, 35, 00, 50, E8, 39, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, C2, EB, FF, FF, C7, 06, 00, 5C, 35, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 00, 5C, 35, 00, E9, 06, EC, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 00, 5C, 35, 00, E8, F3, EB, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
143 KB (146,432 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
AmiUpdXp

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Software Version Updater


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