» Updater.exe
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Analysis
File Details

Updater.exe

Launcher

Amonetize ltd.

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 Updater.exe, “Software version updater” by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.

File name:

Updater.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Product:

Launcher

Description:

Software version updater

Version:

1.1.3.2

MD5:

715edd14e42706168b99512f44661e0d

SHA-1:

ca281161ffa5f284610820bbd96056ab98784afd

SHA-256:

82101350fb8bbf975321515702b92b3f507c135e432c523cad0ddd69fc13921d

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:

4/25/2024 1:32:41 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)

15.12.7.8

File size:

289.7 KB (296,640 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.3.2

Original file name:

Updater.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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

5/14/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/15/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

47256A10E8986C45AD869252DE4204AC

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2012 8:47:46 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:5adP4xlfk2J0bisWC1UwBWmuXlWG3FpHrCozuENyOlph:5cPgkq0NXVMp3FU+3h

Entry address:

0xA4770

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 46, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, FA, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8781

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

272 KB (278,528 bytes)

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