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updater.exe

The application updater.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.3.8

MD5:
7aa24fe51187e4c0f8f390ca1529f56c

SHA-1:
c2a1e1c648c0ef5b2d9b2ea67054d610d19cc1fa

SHA-256:
7e5ad42a6da7cdcbb0d7a993feb6a700ec59ca3aec4a6618df7039e392bb0b8e

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/23/2024 1:52:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.N
927

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.07.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.Amonetize.N.102
7.11.162.212

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-CL [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14723

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.N
1.0.20.1020

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5913
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BI (variant)
8.10120

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
7/23/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Amonetize
11.2014-23-07_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.Amonetize
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloader
v2014.07.23.11

McAfee
Artemis!024667DA943F
5600.7061

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.N
15.0.0.612

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dchxoa
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.07.23.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.bcb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.7.23.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1702F2A5!386069157
23.00.65.14721

Sophos
Generic PUA MC
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.204

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
31386

File size:
441.9 KB (452,480 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.8

Original file name:
u.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/21/2014 3:39:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mvsN2xUBTUVMZiy5o40gnZS/wOQZ3iOXyvJ2:QMTUVMZiwZ6QZiQr

Entry address:
0x14C32

Entry point:
E8, E8, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 3C, 8E, 3F, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, C8, 59, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 12, 58, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 10, F6, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 3C, 8E, 3F, 00, FF, 15...
 
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Code size:
116.5 KB (119,296 bytes)

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