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launcher__11002.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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 launcher__11002.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.9.208

MD5:
6ac136f8e5277c35a10f10e8b6a5c27c

SHA-1:
76f198b95ef34685f10948d35ec28a2e6414286b

SHA-256:
89e181f0f8e48a3bf5105548da7a1adadcc73d8fcd8a176e96e2c3334ad70060

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
12/24/2024 5:05:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.12.21.17

File size:
562.7 KB (576,192 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.9.208

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\launcher__11002.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AMGRUP LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

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

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 11:07:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xAF83

Entry point:
E8, 21, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 5B, 39, 00, FF, 15, A4, E0, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 57, 2D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 84, E0, 38, 00, 50, E8, 07, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, C1, ED, FF, FF, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, C0, EB, 38, 00, E9, 05, EE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, E8, F2, ED, FF, FF...
 
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Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

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