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flashplayer__4369_i172050271_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__4369_i172050271_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:

1ad501ea7d5e07e04841bf0f9a094261

SHA-1:

56ea2365d592248aaea9b91a3e3bbb9df141dd96

SHA-256:

3da5a5aaaea2a16a7837be3b16bdeadf667f8f7857323810ae3224917c45cec2

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:

11/27/2024 4:56:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]

2014.9-140501

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1655

9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

8.9172

IKARUS anti.virus

Virus.Win32.Dropper

t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer

v2014.05.01.09

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.96

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1203

7.2.121

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

24350

File size:

329.5 KB (337,448 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__4369_i172050271_il14.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 5:59:59 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:

12/3/2013 7:44:47 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:mTwUHKagUjzyjpDsbxk/r0kBigTkeJ/lWFiknQMy/dHAcN7frplD1QepXpJo:uw6Ka3zBk/rHigQ0WFiPMkdHAwlRp5Jo

Entry address:

0x26C23

Entry point:

E8, 84, 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:

6.4549

Code size:

229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayer__4369_i172050271_il14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=70921__zoneid=6882__OXLCA=1__cb=4ff29c0d71__oadest=http://.../download.php?version=1.1.5.55&campid=2570&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix={var_filename}&ti1=${SUBID}

http://www.rulerdownload.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/FlashLogo/.../ads

http://www.underdownload.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/FlashLogo/.../ads; __utmb=4331829.2.9.1386118722296; __utmc=4331829

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=B24746175&Sysid1=B24746175&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__4530064&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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