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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:
d3aeda0e2eca7b6d250e0bff41774041

SHA-1:
61cda738703a8dc6d4dad7ddbb00bc997e780eab

SHA-256:
3f7362fa62214e79c146e58bdd7934494630c25d4f5a1f0fd8e65cfa961ac739

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:
11/23/2024 11:35:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.11.22.18

File size:
403.6 KB (413,264 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\3810282d-6c19-47b0-8283-5c6c29a7e108\chromedefaultdata\file system\001\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/30/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/1/2015 7:59:59 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:
9/26/2014 3:11:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yNXiaBrDK5qG1OdPbzrruk+j5sX6+KW7:yNXVV418Pbz3b+juBKW7

Entry address:
0x16CE0

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 44, 9F, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 94, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, DE, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 9F, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 58, 11, 3C, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 9F, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 4A, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 94, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Code size:
190 KB (194,560 bytes)

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