mediaplayer__3936_il149.exe

Install Path 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 mediaplayer__3936_il149.exe by Install Path 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:
Install Path Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
af7dafabe751a245f2a2faf5f410dcbe

SHA-1:
15e44eef6db9edc20247020aff9c76e76e90afc0

SHA-256:
623153436bc908f055dc294e178ed622cd3f626ce8d5e6ce30bd8711ab37f521

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 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:
11/23/2024 10:49:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
17.3.11.12

File size:
673.6 KB (689,736 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\mediaplayer__3936_il149.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/19/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Path Ltd, O=Install Path Ltd, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0F41500997F5154087C4C8A76EF53F6C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/13/2015 6:04:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x4CCC4

Entry point:
E8, DA, AD, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 6C, C9, 47, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 6C, C9, 47, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
6.7095

Code size:
407.5 KB (417,280 bytes)

The file mediaplayer__3936_il149.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.may5-disp-download.com/tdownload.php?s1=e848e0526dc2d33449af05d61aa3ecd1af956115&t1=1423885432&ref=www.winmediaplayer.com&version=1.1.5.90&direct=1&prefix=MediaPlayer&campid=3936&capp=MediaPlayer

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