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updater.exe

The application updater.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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:
1.1.4.1

MD5:
da5296fbcbd76469736c4fdea14652b1

SHA-1:
8f24128878f9f013e57185586f3988de66d5bfec

SHA-256:
cd7ce4dda058183057fc16f4a3bfca25e8590c921d196570d9499bfd6321a1b7

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 6:53:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
856

AegisLab AV Signature
DangerousObject.Multi.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.Amonetize.14.28
7.11.176.202

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141008

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14102

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1375

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BE (variant)
8.10497

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
10/8/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-02-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.10.02.04

McAfee
Artemis!131A2B6F30FC
5600.6984

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dgapks
0.28.2.62440

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.a45
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SearchP.Malware360.H
14.10.2.4

Sophos
Generic PUA AN
4.98

File size:
601 KB (615,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.1

Original file name:
u2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\14922\updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/2/2014 11:39:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ScHLBthFE4q9SRZf1Ka6ms1yu1azx4HUhGpcBGh4fZn3/iaAVzaT55:3nFE7F1yaHUBBWnVzaF5

Entry address:
0x4B8AA

Entry point:
E8, 41, 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, 9F, 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:
6.6452

Code size:
467.5 KB (478,720 bytes)

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