winkfinderultimatedayfree14032__2827_il6937473.exe

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 winkfinderultimatedayfree14032__2827_il6937473.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
9e63dd19c5b751176506843b64c8b1fc

SHA-1:
788baf3e11a293c8b57ba7d3231bcf5ec126d894

SHA-256:
ff73656ae218cb8e72c1cfd20fd7d1151d6b963d19f7d4eddcf6fe7db229ad2c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/29/2024 2:32:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.140.110

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Y [PUP]
2014.9-140405

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3513

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18027

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9619

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
4/5/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adware.Gen2
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4061

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.05.08

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!9E63DD19C5B7
5600.7169

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.o
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.95

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27910

File size:
325 KB (332,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\winkfinderultimatedayfree14032__2827_il6937473.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 7:59:59 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:
3/26/2014 11:48:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:A7EbjGJl0t3A5ymIMVaoeBKGpfyIFeidfoi/Kjf4UctxXUGTY2U53DpBHqL:A7Eb6J+t3AEhMVaoeKGDl/G4UzGTYv/I

Entry address:
0x272A4

Entry point:
E8, F4, 89, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4564

Code size:
226.5 KB (231,936 bytes)