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flashplayersetup__4651_i357509893_il16.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__4651_i357509893_il16.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
145b0a9758f4d83c3df3ea77b3d434b7

SHA-1:
8d6e4e6b4de4e458d9290c862646944f06495c30

SHA-256:
e33048079f441654347eb284a3e4cb0dcdbe8a6d2c48d00b3c2fbb56c5f9bb77

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:13:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
644

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2015.05.01

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-150502

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3122

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.1552

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.610

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21953

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2160
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AF potentially unwanted
9.11559

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
5/2/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-02-05_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15767

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.2103

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize
5600.6778

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.366

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cxrgsh
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.05.02.10

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Amonetize.Bundler
15.5.2.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1574
23.00.65.15430

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R002C0EC715
7.2.122

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R002C0EC715
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
39832

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.71290
2.0.0.2162

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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__4651_i357509893_il16.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 11:59:59 AM

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:
2/14/2014 4:08:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VHoFVm+bP9t2RBh7oISDQBm1qQSmQeqplSsmzWaUZF8eTGUYktUwuBTWXPeprC:VHAVm+blt2Rr7oISDYm12HoWFFdTGUVv

Entry address:
0x270C4

Entry point:
E8, BC, 95, 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:
6.4547

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__4651_i357509893_il16.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.hdplugindownload.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&iaff1=10038&ci=3450&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=55598

http://www.hdplugindownload.com/direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&iaff1=9982&ci=4651&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ZkdXVpZD0xOTFlMzZjOC1kNjBiLTQyZmEtYWU3My0wM2VkMWNlMzdkOTY

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=B221220217&Sysid1=B221220217&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__21004106&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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