idiocracy__4000_i377978578_il2339921.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 idiocracy__4000_i377978578_il2339921.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.20

MD5:
75b5f2e2a99a2517e25853f57d0a9e41

SHA-1:
91a76604b2f44c54854f4aaabbe16e2fa32df8fc

SHA-256:
58dbc5122935727fba5cc835b568d93c0bc9e74523b2bb2434cd49ebacfbdbf8

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 11:50:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.135.30

avast!
Win32:Adware-BJY [PUP]
2014.9-140407

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17892

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/7/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Adware.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4052

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.04.07.03

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!75B5F2E2A99A
5600.7167

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctxdan
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.e
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.97

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27128

File size:
329 KB (336,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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\idiocracy__4000_i377978578_il2339921.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
2/19/2014 11:28:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Snz86bZ+fKKy9uqlj8x0KBOBLtmTB0eeOWV5nRIP3UZTbPTUxIKIfkLPnXRVpSW:Snw6bZ+CKy9Hlj8x0KBuLtCeyPeTbTUJ

Entry address:
0x27244

Entry point:
E8, BC, 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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Entropy:
6.4540

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file idiocracy__4000_i377978578_il2339921.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 40 URLs.

Latest 30 of 40 download URLs

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=B23927863&Sysid1=B23927863&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__3711752&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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