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flashplayersetup__8579_i1323903990_il2.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__8579_i1323903990_il2.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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
aecde2591f48a790dffcf8b42954bb7d

SHA-1:
39433f7fb74284d3e9cddc039a65a73e7e2f59da

SHA-256:
b0ee4b2cace029c01f362460d54ee3987294bb8c4d84aa40018d5960228b2f55

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:37:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.6.20

File size:
404.8 KB (414,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

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__8579_i1323903990_il2.exe

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/20/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
4F0762A0FB4E2EA75260E9E77B74473E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 9:59:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ea5Mqqub6lskGCEurlTA2xhDUyTApnZ4aLo8S/CmrDI8Min8FC7ljSVo/7qWz25:vMqp6ikqgRpxhpeNPSDtQUjKoTqWz0

Entry address:
0x17610

Entry point:
E8, 8B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, AF, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 60, 21, 3C, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5F, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A9, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.2776

Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

The file flashplayersetup__8579_i1323903990_il2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.solicitdownload.com/tdownload.php?s1=45c70c31e4deb3c1bdc984718cda62d1954e94d8&t1=1411108469&ref=www.winflashplayer.com&version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=8579&ti1=sebdee&capp=FlashPlayer

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