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Installer.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 Installer.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 10 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:
1.1.5.54

MD5:
243516a3455f1589aa7610f0be5c592d

SHA-1:
1429a029a1bf57e4579f68e81de492449b8fd1ab

SHA-256:
238811ffe66fb7b5c7aa3c35305c715ce4100ded33acec152cd3c1df1a2440e1

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/2/2024 5:28:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.117.166

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.Amonetizeltd.J
2013.8.3.11

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10396

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2013.08.03.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.J
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0625
7.2.215

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23990

File size:
154 KB (157,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.54

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize 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\installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 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:
6/16/2013 9:12:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bkVOPsh8sLXH0ulx3epEw2hPrjkeYyrY3Rye1H9EesTB5AO:jPsh8mhv3ev25rjkBgYB/d9E/9OO

Entry address:
0x60F30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

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

http://bs-self.s3.amazonaws.com/.../Launcher.exe

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.54&campid=2467&instid[appname]=Media Player&instid[appsetupurl]=http://66.199.232.226/dl/.../mediaplayer.exe&instid[cmdline]=/VERYSILENT&instid[appimageurl]=http://66.199.232.226/dl/.../logo.jpg&prefix=Setup&instid[thankyoupage]=

http://download.freeaviplayer.org/download.php?lid=49

http://portforward.com/store/downloadmanager/.../Setup__2338_il359057.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=B2223565&Sysid1=B2223565&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__7454&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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