flashplayersetup__10775_i1422962434_il3.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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 flashplayersetup__10775_i1422962434_il3.exe by AMGRUP 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. 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.
Publisher:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
3c880fc11908c6ad4b5bdb0d85199776

SHA-1:
db4bf57e85d5f8087c475228879d34a269eb1f83

SHA-256:
24c0f54ba7bd632566f031b6fcd014d1864b27ab5848b9784744174da52fa1f3

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:
12/25/2024 5:22:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.AMGRUP.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.9

File size:
604.7 KB (619,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.55

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayersetup__10775_i1422962434_il3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2014 11:46:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZfGe2n/3/kQDmPozYK1ytmijGwOPwGzPKAqb813oPQhFyrFQ:ZfGh/WoMV0cOPwkm813ofrFQ

Entry address:
0xE294

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, 0F, 39, 00, FF, 15, C4, 80, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 80, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, AA, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E9, EE, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E8, DB, E2, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.6081

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__10775_i1422962434_il3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.myplayerhd.net/dd2.html?version=1.1.5.55&ci=10422&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=FlashPlayer

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