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audiocodec__2570_i95360475_il17.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 audiocodec__2570_i95360475_il17.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Amonetizé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
ddc314010103dbcc341954369896e9d2

SHA-1:
0580c258fbaef988f2b7df2448b1f7aa58e30439

SHA-256:
a66c12ccb477179d1697d1cf14b42021cd5351c7de4bae4f10b3872a6cf0d953

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 2:45:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.06.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.151.204

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140620

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3438

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4f6.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18347

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0171

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9857

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12212

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.06.20.06

McAfee
Artemis!DDC314010103
5600.7094

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.FF
14.8.7.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29676

File size:
148 KB (151,584 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetizé 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\audiocodec__2570_i95360475_il17.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:
10/7/2013 4:05:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:y+tj7b2vDWaQHCr6dF6lv1PFnWd3MCQst83cb2Bwfh:y67aiaAePFn23Qsya0Wh

Entry address:
0x58660

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file audiocodec__2570_i95360475_il17.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.2nddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=7Zip&campid=3028&capp=s7zip&ti1=[clickID]&iaff1=9999

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=B27033243&Sysid1=B27033243&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__6817132&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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