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flashplayer__1002_i154523853_il128.exe

Installer

Amonetize 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 flashplayer__1002_i154523853_il128.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.86

MD5:
320751078e092ac885dcb4c02b264e26

SHA-1:
b28a6328ded5150bbfbe17932a2e1a0c8b2cb42d

SHA-256:
7591bb5e0662951a274ccffde99c6a16d509557b0a8bd05e6b13216068f5f53d

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 1:49:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.095

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9184

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.04.05.06

McAfee
Artemis!320751078E09
5600.7169

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.c
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1125
7.2.95

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24466

File size:
394 KB (403,496 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer__1002_i154523853_il128.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/25/2013 11:32:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iYvpyh3e8NoNJdJsVDQBEIhoRjGkmJ0ftRrpvN:38K0kBEhGkmJ0vrpvN

Entry address:
0x26CA3

Entry point:
E8, 85, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file flashplayer__1002_i154523853_il128.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzDwVyG2aqnaFibGfa_F8avbac-VF_JEaaB7gggKIPWtQMpnstPEKM90AgFOAQPcJ61tiga0aaa0baAkNIGI1gtdgqqJanGaDV9zWnAVQCcxwBtySVzzIiugRrP109UplA9Aht6-9V1bdTwntYcjZqxFZob7SGAqRYWdwHHA5WynORakWHPuqSpxWGHjzbiqGeDe6qZyctkr8vdYKRLkgkP2yl3qXA8wCppfkpOJaaeTVfM1TOse55NFpjOlwPLAqHa8cNMRRbwmmanfOei4k6hEpJCAY1L7JRPCrcCuf5CSLBVvegEeY4Tr6Sy4RHR0zayfKGhhYmKXTDbV1XqEtKpjuVf1geqUAjVzGsHjr4FPqhWj3IGj-N_J3ffjfoqcI1A_ab&fwd=&log_click_as=click

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?6PUn8bkT2D-LSWaS5PvTP8l2vp8aL-k_i0lmkuT70z_o9SfxuRPYPzY36ciI0Ko4Puw_HZjEvwJnyZNSAAAAAO-hHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDzgQAAy7MAAQUCAQIAAIoAqCyOmAAAAAA./cnd=!LAZJOgi615MBEMqE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://www.a10.com/walkthrough-games//clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CL7Y_-mBk_HfAhACGLbupMeMkbTVOCIMMTczLjIuMTA5Ljg2KAE.&til2=2007535&til3=${APN}

http://www.samedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3719&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CLjRyaTUtsy8EhACGJy76eX3_o7hDCIONjguMjI3LjExOC4xOTkoAQ..&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9886&__cookie=sbOverlayID=86838372; __iswl_wwwwinflashplayercom=0; __utma=4331829.657570260.1384798027.1384798027.1385420704.2; __utmb=4331829.2.9.1385420706111; __utmc=4331829; __utmz=4331829.1384798027.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?IGPuWkI-wj-We4FZoUi-P9v5fmq8dO8_lnuBWaFIvj8gY-5aQj7CP0xrCwoKXCViC4y4o-cILxCUGJlSAAAAAPChHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAA9gpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAKAAWAL1gQAAF6YAAQUCAQIAAIoAICRitAAAAAA./cnd=!5gWGNgibuZcBEL2E2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://mfgbenefits.com/free-guide-need-know-nevada-health-exchange//clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CIuY4p36nMKXEBACGMzWrdCggdeSYiINOTYuMjYuMjEzLjEzMCgB&til2=2007536&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?AAAAAAAA4D-QwvUoXI_aP_p-arx0k-w_kML1KFyP2j8AAAAAAADgPytc7xpOXdpx02sgR93fvgZswJRSAAAAAO-hHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDzgQAAVbQAAQUCAQIAAIoAnSQLVQAAAAA./cnd=!NwYCOwjdu5cBEMqE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://movies.netflix.com/WiHome/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CNPXgbnU-7ffBhACGKu4vdfhqZftcSIPMjA0LjIxMC4xOTcuMTk2KAE.&til2=2007535&til3=${APN}

http://www.samedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3720&ti1=nym1CJmH4LS1yNSUAxACGNXcjNfIrbfiVSIONzAuMTA2LjEzNS4xMzMoAQ..&iaff1=9886&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.winflashplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CJmH4LS1yNSUAxACGNXcjNfIrbfiVSIONzAuMTA2LjEzNS4xMzMoAQ..&til2=1997435&til3=${APN}

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?f3kTb9shAEC9Ly5VaUv1P9v5fmq8dOs_ZmZmZmZmCkAAAAAAAAAUQFUu44ps3cRVmQOYVkNSKQNfTZlSAAAAAHt6HgAdAgAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYANr0CAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgBKeAAAPrYAAgUCAQIAAIoAth-LFAAAAAA./cnd=!LAaIOAiivJYBEMqE2gQYtvoKIAA./referrer=http://do-search.com/?type=sc/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CJmH4LS1yNSUAxACGNXcjNfIrbfiVSIONzAuMTA2LjEzNS4xMzMoAQ..&til2=1997435&til3=${APN}

http://www.samedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.86&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3720&ti1=lax1CIiBv8nGqtDAKRACGIrVgtLLr-PTZyINMTc0LjQ4LjIxOC44MigB&iaff1=9886&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.winflashplayer.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CIiBv8nGqtDAKRACGIrVgtLLr-PTZyINMTc0LjQ4LjIxOC44MigB&til2=2007535&til3=${APN}

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?RYXq5uJvzT9pu_AgyW7IP_p-arx0k-w_abvwIMluyD9Eherm4m_NP4qqQLp8jadniMAvaVRBgSmiZJVSAAAAAO-hHgA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAABKgpYABfkEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgDzgQAAdJEAAQUCAQIAAIoA2ivThAAAAAA./cnd=!LAZJOgi615MBEMqE2gQYhfITIAA./referrer=http://www.fitpev.com/news.php/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.86&iaff1=9886&ci=3720&&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=lax1CIiBv8nGqtDAKRACGIrVgtLLr-PTZyINMTc0LjQ4LjIxOC44MigB&til2=2007535&til3=${APN}

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B23872676&Sysid1=B23872676&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__3656565&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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