12_symantec_launcher.exe

Must have files

Finful

The application 12_symantec_launcher.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. It 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.panningmanybanded.site and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Finful

Product:
Must have files

Description:
cmpnnt

Version:
83.91.48.208

MD5:
a6064a388859b0ca028897ec0d469a87

SHA-1:
950fd05b2d1bb2aa57691b5386bde12ff4e863a4

SHA-256:
03bdcda961be3db8b6f577e81a3f32b3bbe44aa9d246f69a4e594c863364aa2f

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 10:59:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.TW potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
15.0.0.562

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.ET (M)
16.5.8.22

File size:
702.5 KB (719,360 bytes)

Product version:
83.91.48.208

Copyright:
Copyright 2015

Trademarks:
Pepcyc

Original file name:
osetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\12_symantec_launcher.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2016 4:37:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LwQETE8TecOsj+WIDvEXuiDRvbwHcVhDnya7ipc1WqbsuIteg2YORRjm:01TTeO6DvEXBNvgcGa7rWqbKeg2/RE

Entry address:
0x7835

Entry point:
E8, FE, 25, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2B, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 54, A6, 41, 00, E9, BD, 2A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 17, 56, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, 8B, F0, E9, 23, 66, 00, 00, 50, E8, AD, 09, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 06, B8, 20, 41, 00, C6, 46, 08, 00, FF, 30, E8, B3, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, C7, 01, B8, 20, 41, 00, 8B, 00, 89, 41, 04, C6, 41, 08, 00, 8B, C1, 5D, C2, 08, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5325

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

The file 12_symantec_launcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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