konica minolta 423 series pcl driver__3038_i191530555_il9833024.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 konica minolta 423 series pcl driver__3038_i191530555_il9833024.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
311f3ab701d4d6ffc6656c9c7bc2888a

SHA-1:
c8088181fb6204565eb57464400894dfb74a51e2

SHA-256:
f04d040156f2498fbaa782c35150d034cb071220e95768ceb790f904478367c9

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 7:24:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.122.216

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140408

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
7.9236

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/8/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.21.10

McAfee
Artemis!311F3AB701D4
5600.7274

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
13.12.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.?
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1214
7.2.355

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24954

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.8

File size:
150.1 KB (153,728 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé 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\konica minolta 423 series pcl driver__3038_i191530555_il9833024.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 8:49:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:r8Kc8ASntFtvhZ/qg/vHXeMmOg9B43whLVe3B3ctLxA09Bwv/:r8b8ASvt+g/v3uOg9Bcd6tdA0zG/

Entry address:
0x59C60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7844

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file konica minolta 423 series pcl driver__3038_i191530555_il9833024.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 27 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=camwow_retro&ti1=1240000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-12-14T16:14:08.126433 00:00

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

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