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flashplayersetup__5221_i369800921_il6.exe

Installer

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__5221_i369800921_il6.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)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.72

MD5:
39564b2f213c88e3096b38f32cb96ff5

SHA-1:
f15de47c18e2a77300cdc28378f49dba245d1718

SHA-256:
5d91aa09a8eca386c307196a85706250cc95781cb99c0b2409d697eca05991f6

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:
11/25/2024 9:18:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)
16.1.31.2

File size:
149.1 KB (152,704 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__5221_i369800921_il6.exe

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2014 4:42:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+MxTuM0Q/sgIjyf9o7lKQDbTjFNMiM4st5BzeJ59u0BBHBs7:+MxtjsgIjk9oYQLjBsLBqJzuShs7

Entry address:
0x59B10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__5221_i369800921_il6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://fra1.ib.adnxs.com/click?k-S5vg-H9j-T5Lm-D4f2PwAAAAAAAPg_k-S5vg-H9j-T5Lm-D4f2P8uwZugPc_g0ickFmnR1UAmNFgVTAAAAAGawHwB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAABopLwA1ioFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gBG0AAA8ssAAgQCAQIAAIoAHSg04QAAAAA./cnd=!xwYjPgiLybgBEOjI8gUY1tUUIAM./referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/slider_anchored_300x250_284.htm?cat=20,101,107&clientId=b6a8eeb4-9d82-45e3-9e8b-c4d49bf09d1d&l=http://www.geny.com/partants-pmu/2014-02-20-vincennes-pmu-prix-du-plateau-de-gravelle_c590140&r=http://www.geny.com/reunions-courses-pmu/_d2014-02-20?&kw=PMU ,partants statistiques et pronostics ,Quinté+ ,Quarté+ ,Tiercé/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5221&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=fra1CImTl9DJrp2oCRACGMvhmsP-4Zz8NCIMODQuOTkuODEuMjA1KAEwja2UmAU.&ti2=2076774&ti3=${APN}

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.72&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=5461&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&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=ams1CLyjt5ilguKufxACGOD-z6HE-fGjMSINMTg4Ljk1LjIzLjE2NCgBMKDgk5gF&ti2=2115793&ti3=${APN}

http://fra1.mobile.adnxs.com/click?Pvjggw8-6D8AAAAAAADgP0Jg5dAi2-k_ec0nAgca-j-aXfdWJMYDQFxcH-p9408Q1ki7-Pt2IA1_EgVTAAAAAF5YIgBNBQAAdgIAAAIAAABxpLwAGXwEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgAdcQAA_4wAAQUCAQIAAIwAhiK82QAAAAA./cnd=!7AZnQQjjqL0BEPHI8gUYmfgRIAA./referrer=http://systweak.com/registrycleaner/marim2/1/?utm_source=marm1&utm_campaign=marm1&vurlid=452773202&ccode=fr/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.1.72&ci=5221&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=fra1CNaR7cW_352QDRACGNy4_dDe7_inECIOODIuMjQ2LjE4Ni4xODIoATD_pJSYBQ..&ti2=2250846&ti3=${APN}

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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