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updater.exe

The application updater.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. 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:
b6908fd4d5528f43f0e375673eea1759

SHA-1:
6124ac2caed67e1a745bad07f5e3f1ca5fb688bb

SHA-256:
c0c19a6f345d34f8472793af84f01c3063aca4438585b35b8ba3b553d4e26196

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:02:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.151453
5823642

AegisLab AV Signature
DangerousObject.Multi.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-ER [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Generic5
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.141121

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1625

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.23
9.0.1.0325

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.151453
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
11/21/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-21-11_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.11.21.09

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!c2j
5600.6939

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.0.0.975

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dghjoj
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.a45
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.21.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A6728A!396784266
23.00.65.141119

Sophos
Generic PUA GH
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10223

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OK514
7.2.325

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OK514
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34558

File size:
651.5 KB (667,136 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\5021\updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2014 2:39:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:P2O/0vAHBIv0xSvGj4eXTUPVjUVut7twFSIFmFOXjtA3/WBzcmpzjI:aYHBNOnPVTxtwHmABzc8X

Entry address:
0x4B8BA

Entry point:
E8, 3E, BC, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 88, DC, 48, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 9C, BC, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01...
 
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Entropy:
6.7342

Code size:
467.5 KB (478,720 bytes)

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