» vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i255335554_il39.exe
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vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i255335554_il39.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_i255335554_il39.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Amônétízé Ltd (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.86

MD5:

bf93867f5a4d0650f214fc0f105f1eae

SHA-1:

6c896f138858967cd55644130c13499e8faac48c

SHA-256:

c3051e7303b338766971375e30e7c1139cb5f65b858847c601105ab324b05d00

Scanner detections:

22 / 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 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:

4/26/2024 9:47:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Agent.NWD

949

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

2014.01.29

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Amonetize.lma.1

7.11.127.172

Bitdefender

Adware.Agent.NWD

1.0.20.905

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1655

9.0.1.0181

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)

8.9351

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Amonetize

6/30/2014

F-Secure

Adware.Agent.NWD

11.2014-30-06_2

G Data

Adware.Agent.NWD

14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.10988

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3630

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2014.06.30.11

McAfee

Adware-Amonetize!BF93867F5A4D

5600.7083

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Agent.NWD

15.0.0.543

nProtect

Adware.Agent.NWD

14.01.29.01

Panda Antivirus

Suspicious file

14.06.30.11

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.j

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.97

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0109

7.2.181

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

25922

File size:

393 KB (402,472 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_i255335554_il39.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:

1/9/2014 11:28:37 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ciB1mo6c1U52HLdjbiFVQp38xiBD+6CmJ0ftRrp6:J19BiYnkbmJ0vrp6

Entry address:

0x269F3

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:

228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file vlcmediaplayersetup__3715_i255335554_il39.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=3yqfwPLDEKsj41Og0iKBpABNj-w0Owy42P8GJG-f745ambMcoPtufsbpkSpCBcn3ijmiXm5djGscOgqoLhbdTAFnVwK-K93w6ammk7o9OApQ1kqd-uJD7SiQHZs4sekrcS88pU9SjRNS-6WcC-yY-yOAy8kiQG9j81DuGOdB06qmp2YbN7aOPeH-k--6QA0TfU-ENmU2rPugpgSyem2i3CFEDkYu9hjMR2prsKKY_L9_GljvuwKHRYOsk1XM2EpLp1ZgYEk_dfU3LDvkLz8dSpAsJq1Gx5dbE7dblacFX2_tOAwwlES1ddNOvhJLVt6sbfhdB-KL_KmhwOti7GmNeAvJcIL1f4fAmCD1hmZbApANIvigMhLNpNQKU55d1sWeqEwyaujMlvhKXlK2brM

http://www.winmediaplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=10118&ci=4119&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=SbWG1H5CGSw8nhKxUq8zSKH-uQBNkF8h1onn3mKBJu45msdwDQmFsZOfbl0rlwioaeJd0Qgmeqjvlkfsq9dzgL3nCmV1xq2lOOj7Z_IiCxFGHS-PyDmBXjsNzM5BfkAq5BP0bBwtBERj2oZ8Ic11oG3XIHKoweAl7R3vyxOQnCgVyaq9KSOko0KZnrteOxb7fKwlRqWRZZb7Kb8IxhysN5ayEXBu6S49nC-F7YtM0uDiL7u5YrQsZ43f76XSPOiD4JYOA-jv5lGPQdfikFtX8_DY4ppvxrH3ic6M3KTsPJnAcTRMnFfv3shAPVVB7hCoidxfLZzeqSFwqREp-hvwnwVnmAf9RqsSvEyeW1OLsSBmvyYiAJI13cp0TVn3jCfGFR_XYm8vPOlza5k-

http://www.conductdownload.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/.../VLCplayer.jpg&capp=MediaPlayer&ti1=7E9A2rCbvtDO5LQl2bfEkNwzNkCKdFHrJ6S-_6me80UptFwE4WCop-w4Ai83OeHJZoVIvIgrsBXnP_JtG3qRl8WbsJ17tXCU5_1VFgTw0hislW-O3uIij9ksvek2Sk6_86SFdBGflSTekcdLfgGDHZMnLDuChdZuLDC6LdBhB3sXwSPUDfdIdYBjwRJv4a7jMXWVNz3yZxczpmeOO9ok6bKN4xeiSayV8J_oDYqemIambuMO1bxJD5GVcVsUtVnb72Hk5vPXlHOi9iKKJajS3ombuXdtYGBqdDPhN4Diz5Uh4_g9E01oPQXNF2gxtaRIieHMD8Ae6oZ01bFViVyOhhhXgxLrsEpgRhnERp_7FDmuBK6EkLbdqNH6EIc-n0xROLXukaBX5BnxWGc2b3KzvKKzRnmT00z45T8&iaff1=9885&__cookie=__utma=180958881.1948535131.1389489286.1389489286.1389489286.1; __utmb=180958881.2.9.1389489286; __utmc=180958881; __utmz=180958881.1389489286.1.1.utmcsr=ads.adk2.com

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=B27453401&Sysid1=B27453401&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__7237290&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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