id.3 by mr ! hero.rar__3038_i516382226_il469831.exe

The application id.3 by mr ! hero.rar__3038_i516382226_il469831.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
805fa22e60b333aaa0e901f8d905176a

SHA-1:
bf07adf80fb0192ecaf73ffe341b87c8de8b236e

SHA-256:
5f77551a316081551b679bb3aa8d0cc2c2e460d36fded9fca619048d0b3196de

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 6:30:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.140.178

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.1448

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9624

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4047

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.08.03

McAfee
Artemis!805FA22E60B3
5600.7166

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.4.8.15

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0401
7.2.98

File size:
343.5 KB (351,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

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\id.3 by mr ! hero.rar__3038_i516382226_il469831.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/1/2014 4:32:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5+P9+i8UgmB93CQhzJQ2v3BqLjVgGEDeXfLYJqbfE16gaWmL6wBh7q:5+P9+7Ug893CszJQ2vxqLkDxqzE16g1F

Entry address:
0x29C41

Entry point:
E8, C6, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Code size:
245 KB (250,880 bytes)

The file id.3 by mr ! hero.rar__3038_i516382226_il469831.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.