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download.setup_00arg.exe

TEHSNABSTROY LLC

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 download.setup_00arg.exe by TEHSNABSTROY 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 TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
TechSnabStroy  (signed by TEHSNABSTROY LLC)

Description:
installer.exe

Version:
2.2.1.0

MD5:
ceaee880ba13e3fa67f523363f2e1331

SHA-1:
d7aefa9e38162edcb30ee8223974ef854ae38caa

SHA-256:
b92900cce084fc8c08c395de718b456c506956e5a0dbdbf991e0167a87c97f26

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 '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:
12/24/2024 1:34:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
17.2.12.22

File size:
2 MB (2,134,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
All rights reserved. Copyright 2013-2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download.setup_00arg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TEHSNABSTROY LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TEHSNABSTROY LLC, O=TEHSNABSTROY LLC, STREET="UL. NIKOLYAMSKAYA, 9", L=G. MOSKVA, S=G. MOSKVA, PostalCode=109240, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F4B1A67457808CFF0300CD93C4050F05

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2014 11:09:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0xE070

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, D8, 31, 41, 00, 68, 60, E2, 40, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 68, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, 33, DB, 89, 5D, FC, 6A, 02, FF, 15, D8, F0, 40, 00, 59, 83, 0D, C0, 19, 60, 00, FF, 83, 0D, C4, 19, 60, 00, FF, FF, 15, D4, F0, 40, 00, 8B, 0D, BC, 19, 60, 00, 89, 08, FF, 15, D0, F0, 40, 00, 8B, 0D, B8, 19, 60, 00, 89, 08, A1, CC, F0, 40, 00, 8B, 00, A3, C8, 19, 60, 00, E8, 28, 01, 00, 00, 39, 1D, A8, 19, 60, 00, 75, 0C, 68, 04, E2, 40, 00, FF, 15, C8, F0...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

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