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adobephotoshopelementsv120multilingual__2681_i308518516_il1310775.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 adobephotoshopelementsv120multilingual__2681_i308518516_il1310775.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
82d88fa7007b342f102ee4b08c170cdb

SHA-1:
395b56198a2b857a37e895e2673ed76cccd048b6

SHA-256:
e454c93327063a151513bf62961767b335f6d5231a4f9838dc7f2581b319abda

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 '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:
11/23/2024 8:03:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.31

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140714

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17701

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9359

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
7/14/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.07.14.05

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!82D88FA7007B
5600.7069

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.?
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0129
7.2.195

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25972

File size:
332 KB (340,008 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\adobephotoshopelementsv120multilingual__2681_i308518516_il1310775.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:
1/29/2014 6:28:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bduReXG6itFTptCDdbAnPBtPJC+sReI3BXhL09gSG1G+nKRJwY8MzKpwq:bdCeXG6sFTpsdbAnptP+RfXC9gr4OKRa

Entry address:
0x27614

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 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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Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

The file adobephotoshopelementsv120multilingual__2681_i308518516_il1310775.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=5648&instid[appname]=Player-Chrome&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download-instantly.com/dl/c15f17aa4690c1eb02a87688e31d7a29&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../150x150.jpg&prefix=Player-Chrome

http://download-instantly.com/is/http://secure.oinstaller.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

http://secure.oinstaller.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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=B27972436&Sysid1=B27972436&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__7756325&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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