avast!.free.antivirus__2309_il19200.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 avast!.free.antivirus__2309_il19200.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 32 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
822b883c5ad6596d15f53f8cc43e0653

SHA-1:
8eaf81b0550d58df84dcbced31a1a63ca71e06f3

SHA-256:
447c5897a0c7343467743e9fb4631172afc780964ffc9f435dda3dec8246b97a

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 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:
11/2/2024 3:27:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11011167
968

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.131.114

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140612

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3564

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14612

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11011167
1.0.20.815

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18428

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11011167
8.14.06.12.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9421

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
2/14/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11011167
11.2014-12-06_5

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11011167
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.178.12292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3725

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.14.12

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!822B883C5AD6
5600.7220

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11011167
15.0.0.489

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuozeg
0.28.0.60100

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11011167
14.06.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.06.12.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.d61
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.14610

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08C314
7.2.163

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08C314
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjqv
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26442

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 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}\appdata\local\temp\avast!.free.antivirus__2309_il19200.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
2/13/2014 4:59:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:l5CH9t7xtowIB+ZahdZB0IaBNAkXvP1resLhmCdhmgUGdrtTMRh+O0Kxj4bXIrph:l5E9t7xKwIByahdZB0VNASdLmUdZTMRp

Entry address:
0x27014

Entry point:
E8, C0, 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:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file avast!.free.antivirus__2309_il19200.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.nw.0.new.21554251920&ti2=3841085468

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=B22533332&Sysid1=B22533332&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2317221&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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