mediaplayer__8491_il697.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 mediaplayer__8491_il697.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 19 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:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.55

MD5:
43a5bce7b9b4d5bc0d34fea1361e59c3

SHA-1:
9f4524a90f72f2ee1a82dde755fcd1c6f088be8b

SHA-256:
16aba18d625e7889b02a81aa2793603933ca0c73766602534f5759d8b33ece10

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
11/23/2024 2:13:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
766

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.314368.1
7.11.198.114

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141231

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3252

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.141231

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
1.0.20.1825

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
8.14.12.31.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CK potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
11.2014-31-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter
14.12.24

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!DE732793E0EA
5600.6900

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
15.0.0.1095

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2
11.20141231

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.X
14.12.23.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17DC7E8E!400326286
23.00.65.141229

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH09LM14
7.2.365

File size:
560.2 KB (573,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.55

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\mediaplayer__8491_il697.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 7:59:59 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:
12/20/2014 6:07:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4yxggGN4R3JRD0dekeQ6+/sxUWRVBHD/n1G+hmDSuJorvBFEE:7xg14R5RDHJ+zCVBTn1g7orvBFEE

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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Entropy:
7.6648

Code size:
115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file mediaplayer__8491_il697.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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