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google.chrome__2309_il10844442.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 google.chrome__2309_il10844442.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
eade0579f1abdef7b9fb56f876a4b416

SHA-1:
083e4144f9b80e399864b4914ea40b187bd9ff3e

SHA-256:
8567a5f4802a690808000d1888f2b26e27159c597b75d5d75fcff0f1338defd6

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/24/2024 1:17:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.152.214

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3304

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18424

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2083
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9888

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
10/31/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3016

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.10.31.05

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!EADE0579F1AB
5600.6960

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.DD
14.10.31.17

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
29902

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. 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\google.chrome__2309_il10844442.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
12/18/2013 7:44:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ii7NVhBljlB3Xbha6BaaB3OcgoaseFygTj4naMbQpfbPbKyP9QCCE8+2pK:iiBVhPjltha6B73OiGjP2QpfH9QCCxpK

Entry address:
0x269F3

Entry point:
E8, 74, 96, 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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Code size:
228.5 KB (233,984 bytes)

The file google.chrome__2309_il10844442.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.res.0.result.1219af155304&ti2=2591918184

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=4150&instid[appname]=mp3sfinder.com&instid[appsetupurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/files_ex.exe&instid[cmdline]=Music&instid[appimageurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/mp3.jpg&prefix=Baarish Yaariyan Full Song Official Himansh Kohli Rakul Preet Movie Releasing 10 Jan 2014&instid[interrupted]=http://mp3sfinder.com/downloads.php?name=baarish_yaariyan_full_song_official_himansh_kohli_rakul_preet_movie_releasing_10_jan_2014_128.mp3&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.mp3sfinder.com/.../baarish_yaariyan_full_song_official_himansh_kohli_rakul_preet_movie_releasing_10_jan_2014_128.mp3

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2496&instid[appname]=Minecraft&instid[appsetupurl]=http://minecraftcrackeddownload.com/minecraftsetup.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://minecraftcrackeddownload.com/icon.png&prefix=MinecraftInstaller&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.forfreeminecraft.com/.../

http://download.forfreeminecraft.com/Minecraft-Install.exe

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=B213016057&Sysid1=B213016057&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__12799946&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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