launcher__5648_il3390839.exe

The application launcher__5648_il3390839.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.getlinksinaseconds.com and multiple other hosts.
Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
7860b0534c1020ce4bac37b252a21914

SHA-1:
81ce55e14d8912ba206bcbef46d1e6609294191f

SHA-256:
8da9d04a4dc386eb023bc7e76e4e15ae16dd5cf15f68f7b471bad1ba209a3ac9

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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:
11/27/2024 6:17:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.141.178

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AK [PUP]
2014.9-140407

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.1447

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9646

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.07.01

McAfee
Artemis!7860B0534C10
5600.7167

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.932
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0407
7.2.97

File size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\launcher__5648_il3390839.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2014 6:08:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+LWkgtJWlmTX2WFCUk+k2sBrSMKw3fVeUubBZXFJSKkOqwSYLuOBZv:+LWkgvEyX2eCUk+k2ErSMJ2X3SKkObB

Entry address:
0x29E81

Entry point:
E8, D6, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.4390

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file launcher__5648_il3390839.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

http://download.getlinksinaseconds.com/.../get.php?q=Bad_Grandpa_2013_TS_X264_AC3_MURDER.mkv.flv&ti1=500000&ti2=1&ti3=2014-04-07T14:50:19.391101 00:00

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