00000000

VEB-TORG LLC

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 VEB-TORG 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:
VEB-TORG LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
d02e52fd9484ed6d22b735e5696a9d93

SHA-1:
36c7940f2c838a8c97734ef0a2bd74cbc07385f2

SHA-256:
d600fd90a450336f293e1b78700fa58d4fca7ff69379667111f0bc43648ccbfd

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 7:17:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.VEBTORG.Bundler (M)
16.3.15.15

File size:
507.7 KB (519,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.20

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\001\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/30/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/1/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VEB-TORG LLC, O=VEB-TORG LLC, L=Kharkiv, S=Kharkiv, C=UA

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

Serial number:
604052A545280A8D8B948D1F1E302C33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2014 12:33:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fLv8CQBjSCEnT2hMk+b9wM2VIiZBv+7GBY:fLv/NoMkgiIiVBY

Entry address:
0x11DE8

Entry point:
E8, 49, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5C, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A6, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, F9, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, FF, 15, 14, A1, 39, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 12, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 5C, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, AF, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file 00000000 has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.slow-tsunami-file.com/.../FlashPlayer__4369_i1385075114_il374.exe

http://www.slow-tsunami-file.com/.../FlashPlayer__4369_i1385039391_il374.exe

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