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minecraft__4621_il77169.exe

Amonetize 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 minecraft__4621_il77169.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 22 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.90

MD5:

3d51239a12bb5d53e0a3503144cb4946

SHA-1:

ddc45d2e5a2b3be4fc0dc76b5fbf2c407ac5e88f

SHA-256:

b9871f78439227672c56a497c0bf9e96af2c62f7fd95810382812e48f543e696

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup file is a re-distribution of the original program that bundles various adware offers during installation including toolbars and browser search extensions.

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:

11/15/2024 8:54:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D

826

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Amonetize

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

14.11.01

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.149.240

AVG

Amonetize

2015.0.3304

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D

1.0.20.1525

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.3547

9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AO (variant)

8.9806

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Amonetize

11/1/2014

G Data

Application.Bundler.Amonetize

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Bundler

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12095

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.3015

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize

v2014.11.01.12

McAfee

Artemis!3D51239A12BB

5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Amonetize.D

15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cxgvqr

0.28.0.59911

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.X

14.11.1.0

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0511

7.2.305

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

29248

File size:

337.9 KB (345,960 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\minecraft__4621_il77169.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/28/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/29/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/11/2014 10:03:54 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:ipTbpffpITSfcReeuWjnCum1gIjBNU/Lrele6MWi4cWgVxcUzhrqbiDYr3PulhjI:ipTbpfxITac8euOnChgItNUyfJ9cWkcJ

Entry address:

0x280C1

Entry point:

E8, AB, 9F, 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:

6.4806

Code size:

236.5 KB (242,176 bytes)

The file minecraft__4621_il77169.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.limitlessdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=4621&instid[appname]=Minecraft&instid[appsetupurl]=http://easyfiledownloads.net/2/minecraft/Minecraft_setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://instagaming.org/amonetize/.../block.png&prefix=Minecraft&instid[thankyoupage]=

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