ws_c-116_v-23.exe

iNTERNET Turbo

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 ws_c-116_v-23.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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. 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:
Clasys Ltd.  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
iNTERNET Turbo

Version:
1.0.1.23

MD5:
256a8e3054b04e1527be09c62942da04

SHA-1:
16143e3cd9f87d09ba13c3b3155301efbfcb54ae

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:31:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)
15.12.5.11

File size:
408.8 KB (418,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.23

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\ws_c-116_v-23.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/21/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=N/A, C=IL

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

Serial number:
40812DA0F7CB2ECD4955FD76E0A6C493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:21:56 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:O0/ZOonHrXM5l50V3DCyFzt9IvA/yqIZEYHt:O0/ZbLXukjP9IoarJHt

Entry address:
0x3814

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, 70, 8A, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, A4, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 89, 44, 00, E8, FA, 28, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 68, 88, 44, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 3C, 50, 53, 68, 1F, 8B, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 81, 40, 00, 68, 14, 8B, 40, 00, 68, 60, 48, 44, 00, E8, 24, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, 50, 10, 47, 00, 57, E8, 12, 26...
 
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Entropy:
7.9144

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27 KB (27,648 bytes)

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