flashplayersetup__4026_i567611222_il3022.exe

The application flashplayersetup__4026_i567611222_il3022.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
1d54a221bd442c7e6eba85a7eb4f8483

SHA-1:
7679f82a0c23a912b8aedd790dd490240f6af6a5

SHA-256:
612c73e61014f9f78f0b3464a37e9f390bae07660ee9dc611984687c3bcde6e7

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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 1:17:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
16.08.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.144.18

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-160801

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2665

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.1681

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
10.9690

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.-181

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2016.08.01.02

McAfee
Artemis!1D54A221BD44
5600.6321

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.ET (M)
16.8.1.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.17D8
23.00.65.16730

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28326

File size:
344 KB (352,256 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__4026_i567611222_il3022.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 1:02:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lU8kC2HOmkurad5cIMJ3rBdb+6NTpec/ifYz2oKIQWwoLS+BZTJ:lU8kCUOVur+5cIMJ3Vdbh7zTKIQWbB5J

Entry address:
0x29E51

Entry point:
E8, D6, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4392

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

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