kms windows 8 n 8.1 activator__9771_il386002.exe

LLC DE PROEKT

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 kms windows 8 n 8.1 activator__9771_il386002.exe by LLC DE PROEKT has been detected as adware by 11 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:
LLC DE PROEKT  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
60ab952d72e06ccd3b190be3224c3596

SHA-1:
896d168f1d57e4f1b517a5764574a96118e5ef1a

SHA-256:
e96b85ba6807f7574bee60fbe9dc5c708a0d0eefd8c6e8a7b17fa2e51f1e9079

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 5:32:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2015.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Amonetize.kpb
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3017

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.4075
9.0.1.0227

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.GS potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12080

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.207.16857

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.1578

Malwarebytes
v2015.08.15.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.DEPROEKT.Bundler (M)
15.8.15.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
42804

File size:
735 KB (752,656 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:\Program Files\windows 8 n 8.1 activator\kms windows 8 n 8.1 activator__9771_il386002.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/6/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/6/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LLC DE PROEKT, O=LLC DE PROEKT, STREET="str. Petropavlovska, 3", L=Simferopol, S=AR Krym, PostalCode=95000, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2D675A924C3DAB51C8060B92453C4912

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/12/2015 7:36:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NLHJuZgOYXP+aP+QYuH1PgQg1WOWpWWtgS+uyStA5R3OcRwGaF9:N6tYXP+aP+WHiSOOt7NyNycuGaF9

Entry address:
0x14909

Entry point:
E8, 96, 73, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 80, F9, 40, 73, 15, 80, F9, 20, 73, 06, 0F, AD, D0, D3, EA, C3, 8B, C2, 33, D2, 80, E1, 1F, D3, E8, C3, 33, C0, 33, D2, C3, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 8B, 7B, 08, 33, 3D, 28, 48, 43, 00, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 8D, 73, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4F, 04, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, 06, E4, FF, FF, 8B, 4F, 0C, 8B, 47, 08, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, F6, E3, FF, FF, 8B, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.4740

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-158.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.158:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-20-147-93.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.20.147.93:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-159-85.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.159.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 35.197.69.static.cloud.staminus.net  (69.197.35.236:80)