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ow+vc0fq.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 file ow+vc0fq.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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.

File name:

ow+vc0fq.exe

Publisher:

Amonétizé Ltd (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.4.3

MD5:

55dd47e3ecac19e4e1ce397e83a3c7dd

SHA-1:

481029839a765438a9ef37bf9e53664dd1005dc6

SHA-256:

80c295f4184d396cd207e183a0a26bb0e5830a52f80597ef51415b970c947039

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 1:47:19 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Amonetize (M)

16.10.3.20

File size:

150.1 KB (153,728 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

Original file name:

Installer.exe

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\ow+vc0fq.exe.part

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/23/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/24/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/18/2013 1:09:36 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:09qHjQFNxpicIZmlFFWaL49Julc+aRmdMvLjoQWsz56CfFJcY0hi8TcSyWB/H3lO:aYjQNpio7FWaGr+CmdMwSfnqtFyWBP3Y

Entry address:

0x59DE0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.7919

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.softologic.com (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to www.ibbalance.com (173.192.190.227:443)

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