» vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe
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vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe

Installer

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 vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. This file is typically installed with the program BitLord 2.3 by House of Life. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Amônétízé Ltd (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.86

MD5:

584f70b2262b1a1f6cb842eeaeb332c5

SHA-1:

b14597595454eaffc7c24a997703d6090f87d5d3

SHA-256:

edf812462bb541af36bf2062634abd7c1f17f1d9b9557e3a2a062c30cd68bb21

Scanner detections:

10 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

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:

4/24/2024 3:04:42 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Graftor.121680

1.0.20.1775

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Graftor.121680

8.13.12.21.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.9028

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Graftor.121680

11.2013-21-12_7

G Data

Gen:Variant.Graftor.121680

13.12.22

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2013.12.21.02

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Graftor.121680

14.0.0.1065

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.o

14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1108

7.2.355

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

23226

File size:

330.5 KB (338,472 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

Original file name:

Installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

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

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/8/2013 8:29:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:mpk2N9T/oHwF1GxGPmkjxHAHBPJsLdeaIX1P3lnR5yBSYuvtxa/onpWxv6:kkWVwHqGnkjxHAhPJSdQlPLgBSY6psy

Entry address:

0x26EE3

Entry point:

E8, 74, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF... 
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Code size:

230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe has been discovered within the following program.

BitLord 2.3 by House of Life

Publisher's description - “Find anything without visiting bad websites. Read what others think about a download and leave your praise, anger, meh or love in our comments system. Help others and help yourself by letting people know which torrents are good.”

www.bitlord.com

About 2% of users remove it

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i125272112_il3739481.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3719&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CITZr6eLh_zsRhACGO3x7cOXxY-uFyIOOTguMjM0LjE2MC4yMTgoAQ..&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9886

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3719&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CO3Um47OgYv3exACGKqEoZXfr8DdRSINNjcuMTc0LjUyLjE2MigB&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9886

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=VLCMediaPlayerSetup&campid=3715&instid[appname]=VLC Media Player&instid[appsetupurl]=http://videolan.c3sl.ufpr.br/vlc/2.0.8/win32/vlc-2.0.8-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/free-sw/carriers/.../player.html

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3719&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CIuV-onAj8LlWhACGMaZ2JyhvcbdYSIMMTg0LjIwLjQ0LjQ4KAE.&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9886

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=VLCMediaPlayerSetup&campid=3278&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=593048709&ti2=2205&ti3=390059-748245cf-dfef-43e2-9bba-aacb1ed23465&iaff1=9905

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.soledownload.com (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.activemonetizer.com (23.23.96.46:80)

http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B2396776&Sysid1=B2396776&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__180665&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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