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downloadfreedownloadadobereader8professional__9889_il43788.exe

ITL-GROUP 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 downloadfreedownloadadobereader8professional__9889_il43788.exe by ITL-GROUP 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:
ITL-GROUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
9ac849384a9c4afaa0fbaa6f21160edd

SHA-1:
415bd8df8ced4eb0981789fbea2b7d91f705c0e5

SHA-256:
831415437222db1b1739429310369c56d8037491c42446b86ba04ee25b320ca1

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 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:
11/23/2024 11:30:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.10.26.22

File size:
590.2 KB (604,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.20

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\downloadfreedownloadadobereader8professional__9889_il43788.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ITL-GROUP LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/20/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ITL-GROUP LLC, O=ITL-GROUP LLC, L=Selyshche Doslidne, S=Selyshche Doslidne, C=UA

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

Serial number:
080AA229F6377F023DF6C8F878AC3719

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/2/2014 5:34:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:L+QO2iSuC4JXQZRghZoEjMNtAZUZazuPn6zfH4cWY1BK3hDscF+:LTO2L7EDXwvAZUZSuPnSfH4RH3h1F+

Entry address:
0xDA44

Entry point:
E8, 78, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, FF, 38, 00, FF, 15, C4, 70, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 70, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, B0, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, E9, F4, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, E8, E1, E2, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
150.5 KB (154,112 bytes)

The file downloadfreedownloadadobereader8professional__9889_il43788.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.earthquake-file.com/.../downloadfreedownloadadobereader8professional__9889_il43788.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-110.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.110:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-192-159-90.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.90:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-81.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.81:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-192-159-132.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.132:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-102-160.del51.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.102.160:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-20-147-93.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.20.147.93:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 131.subnet180-250-66.speedy.telkom.net.id  (180.250.66.131:80)

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