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herdProtect__2309_il1776821.exe

Installer

Amonetize ltd.

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Amonetize ltd.) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
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 herdProtect__2309_il1776821.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
33bc64a4b0ff5f711456d77ec3bc4d57

SHA-1:
9a0a208ff9e43f1deb43c641d363fab804c27609

SHA-256:
ff54f92e168fd9410966dc4a70fb6b53b8d33375199e80d0bd488390314d8fc9

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 2:18:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.27

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140128

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17678

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.028

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9339

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
1/28/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.28.06

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!2F5C2A2569FF
5600.7237

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.BB
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25830

File size:
331 KB (338,984 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\herdprotect__2309_il1776821.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:
1/28/2014 1:14:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Tcm4DNrfPTjESM4PGOdBuMusaRcemtgqJEb0Gm5EW8fnycESI2pdNFPe:TcrDNLTjEf4PGOnuMVqqJZGcx8tpdzm

Entry address:
0x27364

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 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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Code size:
230.5 KB (236,032 bytes)

The file herdProtect__2309_il1776821.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://get.bmmedia.net/.../?id=t19c&sub=&lang=ru&url=&name=BitMaster

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Suicide As Psychache A Clinical Approach To Self Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://yourmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1938448359.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Suicide As Psychache A Clinic Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1938448359

http://www.intactdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2721&instid[appname]=Watch.movies.online.for.free.movie.download.at.Movie2k.to.Movie4k.to&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.bmmedia.net/silent/bamsetup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S /R -f b64-ubmFtZTovL1dhdGNoIG1vdmllcyBvbmxpbmUgZm9yIGZyZWUgbW92aWUgZG93bmxvYWQgYXQgTW92aWUyay50byBNb3ZpZTRrLnRv -r t198.0.0.1.12899164716&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.bmmedia.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=Watch.movies.online.for.free.movie.download.at.Movie2k.to.Movie4k.to&instid[thankyoupage]=http://bmmedia.net/.../&instid[interrupted]=&ti1=t198.0.0.1.12899164716

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Barbie Diaries High School Mystery PC Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://yourmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1467820505.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Barbie Diaries High School My Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1467820505

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=Flash.Player&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=Flash.Player&ti1=p191.ar.0.results.12898a95418&ti2=3395008343

http://dlforall.net/.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=3395008343

http://dl-gate.net/?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=3395008343

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=71318__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=7af3a65b48__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=Flash.Player&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

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=B21815542&Sysid1=B21815542&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1599431&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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