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flashplayer__3322_i118540554_il83.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__3322_i118540554_il83.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amônétízé Ltd (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.89

MD5:

f6f8fbfd09b801bae39ba6b0d244e4a9

SHA-1:

0353215b0df6371e0028a91bd65b2db2e7af090e

SHA-256:

ecab0124c5f420b0ec653e0946dc66a341f1803836f1ef08f3f838439328e6b4

Scanner detections:

12 / 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 '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:

12/24/2024 1:59:26 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

2013.12.16

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.119.226

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

17448

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1528

9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

8.9177

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2014.08.02.01

McAfee

Artemis!F6F8FBFD09B8

5600.7051

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.96

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1028

7.2.214

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

24416

File size:

149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

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__3322_i118540554_il83.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2015 9:59:59 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:

10/29/2013 12:57:02 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:WID1uK5gYL9tBmZhNnLFIgosuoljxrb7dvt89AQhN3vqBUv2N:tDDgImZhlwlejxX7dvqAsN/Iak

Entry address:

0x59B90

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8009

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayer__3322_i118540554_il83.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.askdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4072&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=31346329251383477576&iaff1=10117

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=B28666642&Sysid1=B28666642&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__8450531&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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