worldoftankshack__6857_il6768617.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 worldoftankshack__6857_il6768617.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:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
211df9be300775b4b5a1f939c6bd4dbe

SHA-1:
93243cfd642c34073b53092d465a5447e26df767

SHA-256:
6f7b6cbed28f1d511b4855e675e5dbf366fbd453cc2107c393762ab5a9c516c4

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:
4/26/2024 4:08:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.07.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.146.92

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-140716

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0197

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9741

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
7/16/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11928

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3552

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.07.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!211DF9BE3007
5600.7067

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwxhez
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.a
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.14714

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0414
7.2.197

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
28712

File size:
350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\worldoftankshack__6857_il6768617.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/14/2014 2:02:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:j7pEaer5zSLjRoAOuKeTowBxC3+K1DlebpyaBZXq5SKUSFrF5LeIBZ2j4J:j7pEaIzSnRoFuhTo4xCuUWXKSKUStBgw

Entry address:
0x29E81

Entry point:
E8, D6, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4774

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file worldoftankshack__6857_il6768617.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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