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flashplayer__4369_i268913416_il14.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 flashplayer__4369_i268913416_il14.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 26 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
7c6908888281037136b6811f51558476

SHA-1:
8579770343b4d977b4cc114f51891c8566a3510e

SHA-256:
a0c05d2692484efb712deb0e051c436db9a6e5e0510cd7af5f3fe3d4e4827b8d

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 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:
6/17/2024 10:46:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
740

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.11.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.183.178

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150126

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3218

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.15126

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.130

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20020

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
9.10688

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
1/26/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-26-01_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2583

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2015.01.26.09

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize
5600.6874

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctslma
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.a45
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetize
15.1.26.9

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R025C0EIP14
7.2.26

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R025C0EIP14
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
34598

File size:
329 KB (336,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

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\flashplayer__4369_i268913416_il14.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 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:
1/16/2014 5:31:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:J5Mpu9mVq1DYL92u0yITMBJr/H5wGYeojpPKWnAcfyp+4b7g4eAmFLBcQf4pWNS:J5su9mVqpYgyITkJr/ePPKV6ypNgLBcn

Entry address:
0x26B73

Entry point:
E8, 84, 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:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4369_i268913416_il14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://cldlr.com/?a=4672&c=56474&s1=1

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTg3fDk4MnxCR3wzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|67cbca30-7eeb-11e3-8036-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.win7zip.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.55&iaff1=9999&ci=3332&&capp=s7zip&ti1=[clickID]

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTczfDk4MnxVU3wzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|b00e2530-48be-11e3-983b-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTg3fDk4MnxUSHwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|a4742070-7362-11e3-b31a-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTEwfDk4MnxTR3wzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|019dc020-7edb-11e3-a4c6-002590f00f96&capp=FlashPlayer

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=B217006310&Sysid1=B217006310&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__16790199&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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