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flashplayersetup__4607_i1344358986_il1576.exe

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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__4607_i1344358986_il1576.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
342309e7757898071a67d751299fa900

SHA-1:
42fb8f6d46096dc1f6bf47857c2cafc290bc5646

SHA-256:
888e60b7486763edda949132e1b0cc690be18a69278618ce4c06494ca58d759c

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:
11/23/2024 11:17:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSo.Bundler (M)
16.3.15.12

File size:
386.1 KB (395,376 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__4607_i1344358986_il1576.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/27/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., POBox=43568, STREET=21 Hatlalim St., L=Rannana, S=Rannana, PostalCode=43568, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009E472EA7B4ADB461EB35F9F783DA3438

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/17/2014 4:22:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZZ2KRA+AqItby06N9DejUmbKdxjjg8ESkbERYS7fm+wG7GCLP6sdyUNFAGLthcUT:dRASmmZVejUWKLjjg8Ef+wodyUgotvmg

Entry address:
0x14CC0

Entry point:
E8, 53, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, D1, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 1B, 5F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, B6, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 58, D1, 3B, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 87, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, D1, 5E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.3174

Code size:
174 KB (178,176 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__4607_i1344358986_il1576.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.hdpluginnow.net/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.55&ci=4607&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=MzUxOXwzMDQ0fFRIfDN8MXx8|65b474ca1849c607456c55c89fa520c1|ba991710-4266-11e4-a63c-002590f00f96

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