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flashplayer__4003_i199998583_il14.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__4003_i199998583_il14.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Amônétízé Ltd (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.55

MD5:

081145e7feb8d1df70fe9d34a3e2db47

SHA-1:

dc3dcdcf91987c056106f5c56972d45150342ecf

SHA-256:

b1471278c118af25cdd0d21ed9546af6f65868622473c5b91b8d6c2ebead19d6

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 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 1:45:41 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-150106

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1655

9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)

9.9190

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2015.01.06.04

McAfee

Artemis!081145E7FEB8

5600.6893

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b

15.1.6.16

Sophos

Amonetize

4.96

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1218

7.2.6

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

24516

File size:

329 KB (336,936 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__4003_i199998583_il14.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:

12/18/2013 12:55:08 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:s6Q5aca8DKF2CeSQ5kkShBGLlvS9qeR13GRmu9nn+FaZmb7fbhXKD2TAOp5cW:s6Ia/8+u/5kprGLNVRpJ2aZmF6D2Pp5P

Entry address:

0x26B93

Entry point:

E8, 77, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4607

Code size:

229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4003_i199998583_il14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&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=MTU4fDk4MnxJUXwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|b8e93550-683a-11e3-9806-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&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=MTgxfDk4MnxUSHwzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|88ca0490-6875-11e3-9806-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&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=MTc0fDk4MnxVU3wzfDF8fA|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|c0a9ef30-4433-11e3-b62d-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

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=B216123363&Sysid1=B216123363&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__15907252&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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