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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. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Software Version Updater. This file is typically installed with the program Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:

1.1.3.1

MD5:

d0599100ef6dc263c497937d075e9c4c

SHA-1:

ca39ccb657c9cc4774174730bd9a373ed60d5f09

SHA-256:

712e831d5e4d74a96f4033c20051ff41c59d108b1bb0f0f94d7d5566a3a7cc15

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 8:53:18 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)

16.2.10.21

File size:

289.7 KB (296,640 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.3.1

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\swvupdater\updater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

5/15/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

5/16/2013 5:29:59 AM

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:

12/16/2012 12:58:24 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:OHmNriBr6Tst2ppH39k6Q4S1nsy+fjo2Vv2lyF79W+/SvEVTp:OArbAt2Xr7insyGfOlQxW+/OEZp

Entry address:

0xA4660

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8761

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

272 KB (278,528 bytes)

Program Uninstaller

Program name:

Software Version Updater

Display version:

1.1.3.1

Uninstall string:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\swvupdater\updater.exe \uninstall

The file Updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd.

The program is distributed by Amonetize ltd., a program bundling/installation monitization platform. "We provide our own installer software component. Our installer easily integrates with any Windows software product.

www.amonetize.com

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