00000000

Install Path 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 file 00000000 by Install Path 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:
Install Path Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
1c6b8e8a1a629fee0d2052dbf7002f98

SHA-1:
09f5057824aef8e9875d70dca5ed029f23b8f360

SHA-256:
8bc3b5c93d602d4cfbc31fd24f43d86ed476f1a5bb495307bc8e262d08e60f29

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:
12/24/2024 5:31:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.9.7.7

File size:
391.6 KB (400,976 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\file system\002\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/30/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/1/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Path Ltd, O=Install Path Ltd, POBox=5252006, STREET=5 Jabotinsky, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252006, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6A3E741693684D391CB829104B174F69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 5:04:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1xRRj07Lt+V4P3rBCArZBLy4TmG2T9xmu7JJlS4Y9azg18LLa4/lB4W2gy+c:1kLtLfUuZBLy4Tm579S4Y9ab4W2grc

Entry address:
0x15E50

Entry point:
E8, 43, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 44, 6E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, C2, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 0C, 5F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, B6, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 6E, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 58, E1, 3B, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 6E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 78, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, C2, 5E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.3034

Code size:
178.5 KB (182,784 bytes)

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