7zip__2817_il24.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 7zip__2817_il24.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
8eceb771e13c4918cd58bc1bb8f450ec

SHA-1:
188ca03298bbb911e57a976dfe96badb2e2c7f88

SHA-256:
45aa12ab69ffac76c07e31c0e941bb20c0cff6e91c66b53cce7d7ac6b00638f0

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 2:50:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.30

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140421

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3498

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17892

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0111

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9507

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/21/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Adware.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3984

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.04.21.04

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!8ECEB771E13C
5600.7154

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.P
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0225
7.2.111

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27128

File size:
329 KB (336,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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\7zip__2817_il24.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 6:59:59 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:
2/25/2014 5:42:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2QwcteFIQz2ZEQWuHSEDy4BwS2cCEmeoej59M7leUZ8sjTUuY7r//YaAXunp6u26:2QtteFIQCZEQ9HSOygwSublR8MTUuSrT

Entry address:
0x27254

Entry point:
E8, BC, 95, 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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Entropy:
6.4539

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file 7zip__2817_il24.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://www.detaileddownload.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=MTU4fDIxMzB8UlN8M3wxfHw|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|e86629c0-8dea-11e3-ae06-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.detaileddownload.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=MTg3fDk4MnxQTHwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|486dc8d3-9e55-11e3-8af7-0025b320a860&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=B24393437&Sysid1=B24393437&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__4177326&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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