fifty shades of grey downloader__3687_i1476176398_il1005356.exe

Install Path 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 fifty shades of grey downloader__3687_i1476176398_il1005356.exe by Install Path 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:
Install Path Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
f4577c61a246fd01e6a3e1ef7ee58a69

SHA-1:
ecb2482a63cd3ac408bc8f1123ae166766fb82d0

SHA-256:
40a853115e70c3324ed0a2dc3906d78905fb4c3b5111f374a8c45334f2c63edb

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:
12/24/2024 3:21:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.11.7.17

File size:
632.6 KB (647,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\fifty shades of grey downloader__3687_i1476176398_il1005356.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/20/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Path Ltd, O=Install Path Ltd, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0F41500997F5154087C4C8A76EF53F6C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 11:30:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Xox9lYRLHZBxI1hEq+U7YRlszVE1V2b6x3FBLsC7V7+m4oD:E9oBxIsq+ofVErx/IaIZoD

Entry address:
0x3030B

Entry point:
E8, 44, F6, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, EB, 07, 49, 80, 38, 00, 74, 06, 40, 85, C9, 75, F5, 49, 8B, 45, 08, 2B, C1, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, C0, 3A, 47, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, 6C, A0, 45, 00, 33, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.9207

Code size:
352.5 KB (360,960 bytes)