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flashplayersetup__3248_il540.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 flashplayersetup__3248_il540.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 22 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.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
fb19bc4fb7b302522b52456257af26c5

SHA-1:
b39a07ce54c6b995ea6023b03ea092bc7bbaaad5

SHA-256:
fc609a131eeefb6058fb94c5d1fd4eeb9c5ab024ad72f5c3b1d925958a1e5d72

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
11/23/2024 7:57:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
472

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.11.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.182.222

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-151020

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2950

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1465

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19982

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
9.10662

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
10/20/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-20-10_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.1245

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2015.10.20.11

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize
5600.6606

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.879

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
15.10.20.23

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0EG414
7.2.293

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0EG414
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
34474

File size:
330 KB (337,960 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\flashplayersetup__3248_il540.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:
12/26/2013 6:49:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:HUbEVPSWPmlZ+S2rSTABiQasfKetyF1RndLvVnU5+L1thsdczT28IPpxXi:HUAVPxPVS2rSToiQ2R1TLtnU8CdczT2u

Entry address:
0x26E83

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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4589

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__3248_il540.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&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=oVaAvXe1XiEc_EWIMfUUPCoZMubC7-PARo1x8NHHBDL9bHTJ7CVazRVv-5wldq6RnISIKsCeUud9pl-Xr_Oem14EeEyTrqvOheRjhjYbo3iKaUDDzI-XL6e6gVjkSWa_lA0QqVcaJpbfcsG0MM6Jh7_tb9wGV0KO0wHdyvnXFuWnQPp6ieF3-u3otvoDrVFTHmi0PeX1Si-kfecH-Kn1I8l86W1X2ksXrnnte_PXECp6tN7k68rQyHQEw-iXhXD0r6TbCb9h5EGnQ8J7Q5xvDksieIY9rhrZsa4ip0Y16zJ_vkeKvMvz7_5NXAq8wQ3zs0yVJDXgcpIF0oqtCPlaRrj-d24AslmsiDylOVvsQV8B8E-HiMy_7hWD6eWd_MVlYkt3Eyra7xZHYbbuVA&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10118

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=B231909929&Sysid1=B231909929&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__31693818&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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