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fiend the addiction zip_10924_i13069732_il345.exe

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 application fiend the addiction zip_10924_i13069732_il345.exe 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:
aa2d0362a3dad5f595761a8e481d2b92

SHA-1:
9ad45caa8fbd0c4612d9afc510f264859f487222

SHA-256:
720cf3096a17d7a1cc99d64775860227235628c78c1b1af0cf220458a7a88ba0

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:
1/7/2025 9:44:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.TECHNOIN.Bundler (M)
16.7.4.16

File size:
287.7 KB (294,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fiend the addiction zip_10924_i13069732_il345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TECHNOINOX LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/9/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/10/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
10/6/2014 11:40:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:HGC7W7BU5CMqKGqcUz9PbH7rKKjPqxcAznToFpVag+c6PoQ6LZ:9a7g1qKGqP9DH/xjixJnmVmcooQqZ

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D8, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 68, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 56, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9178

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file fiend the addiction zip_10924_i13069732_il345.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downprov.thesoftwarenow.com/.../fiend the addiction zip_10924_i13069732_il345.exe

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