herdprotect__2309_il250368.exe

AMGRUP LLC

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (AMGRUP LLC) 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_il250368.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 18 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.
Publisher:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
66a786275f2afea3f4c537258a584339

SHA-1:
dfffbe1bbde9a689f295a3a1c19ec6d91fea7955

SHA-256:
f0b57740b84c0dcdadd79eda35000e5287f25abe81d1b81c04473be0c404f98d

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/27/2024 7:30:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
778

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen4
7.11.195.108

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141218

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
1.0.20.1760

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
8.14.12.18.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CH (variant)
8.10875

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
12/18/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
11.2014-18-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14368

McAfee
Artemis!EC49F86C537C
5600.6912

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
15.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dkinix
0.28.6.63850

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.AA
14.12.16.10

Sophos
Generic PUA NP
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H09LG14
7.2.352

File size:
604.7 KB (619,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

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\herdprotect__2309_il250368.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2014 6:46:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EfGe2n/3/kQDmPozyvkhXgQuj7qOftK3JhSo34KWWFQ:EfGh/Wo2vqgQuj088FQ

Entry address:
0xE294

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, 0F, 39, 00, FF, 15, C4, 80, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 80, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, AA, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E9, EE, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E8, DB, E2, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The file herdprotect__2309_il250368.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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