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commonsdll.dll

TECHNOINOX 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 module commonsdll.dll by TECHNOINOX 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:
TECHNOINOX LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
658497724a17ff0696058db5ed31fc48

SHA-1:
0ef500e7d410036422701b8361333e81d02e8930

SHA-256:
4dda4ca054a639777df224dc9a8305094eae6b6061cfe779d17ee57ea8fa42f7

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:
11/16/2024 1:01:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
17.3.14.13

File size:
179 KB (183,312 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\commonsdll.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TECHNOINOX LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/10/2014 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
11/11/2015 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TECHNOINOX LTD, O=TECHNOINOX LTD, L=Novomoskovsk, S=Novomoskovsk, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
289382C761C954AB4B4868F20770B328

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2014 10:02:52 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0xBEDC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 94, 84, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 58, 86, 02, 10, E8, B5, 43, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, F0, BA, 02, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 94, 13, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5125

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
122.5 KB (125,440 bytes)

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