elementary statistics in social research pdf__3039_i1386281310_il5464461.exe

VEB-TORG 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 elementary statistics in social research pdf__3039_i1386281310_il5464461.exe by VEB-TORG 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:
VEB-TORG LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.8.22

MD5:
85122a019351f1d561d397aa9d1c022c

SHA-1:
baa42bdef021bd83fa9295664bf81fe171fa5c34

SHA-256:
afd01c16a62508fffc806200f0db14b3b85d51728600a6cf6e6da1760cd60293

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 8:19:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.VEBTORG.Bundler (M)
16.6.18.8

File size:
507.7 KB (519,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.22

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\elementary statistics in social research pdf__3039_i1386281310_il5464461.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/30/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/1/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VEB-TORG LLC, O=VEB-TORG LLC, L=Kharkiv, S=Kharkiv, C=UA

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

Serial number:
604052A545280A8D8B948D1F1E302C33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2014 9:33:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:KLv8CQBjSCEnT2hMjjBKQauuo46batl7WJY:KLv/NoM5Luo46baOJY

Entry address:
0x11DE8

Entry point:
E8, 49, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5C, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A6, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, F9, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, FF, 15, 14, A1, 39, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, 1E, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 12, 4E, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 5C, 4C, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, AF, F5, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.3948

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)