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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 application password watch dogs txt__3038_i275310567_il614961.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
6ee57bbe3a49f8bc4be0049bb51abd83

SHA-1:
a478a8022319ace3331d7f8857ca6e495376848c

SHA-256:
5f258790e0a7a1abb2b578a3a8a8a24ac209486433e6982a4f7816b0250cacae

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle 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:
12/25/2024 5:27:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.125.192

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9309

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!6EE57BBE3A49
5600.7245

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.r
14.8.8.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25584

File size:
149.1 KB (152,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\password watch dogs txt__3038_i275310567_il614961.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 2:59:59 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:
1/19/2014 7:07:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:R0wyAcFcjacRES8WXDW+QbRGKcxjWfWyWWPuUqWNK60zBcv4:RyAaicRGXxKPZPfCdi4

Entry address:
0x59940

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:
7.7865

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file password watch dogs txt__3038_i275310567_il614961.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.inclusivedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.98&campid=3515&instid[appname]=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download.somedownload.com/d1/setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.somedownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.somedownload.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00&parameter=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&instid[interrupted]=http://download.somedownload.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00&parameter=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00

http://www.inclusivedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.98&campid=3039&instid[appname]=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download.somedownload.com/d1/setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.somedownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.somedownload.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00&parameter=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&instid[interrupted]=http://download.somedownload.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00&parameter=Florence The Machine Lungs The B Sides&ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00

http://download.somedownload.com/.../get.php?q=Florence The Machine - Lungs - The B-Sides&ti1=400000&ti2=3&ti3=2014-01-20T00:44:01.452453 00:00

http://www.inclusivedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.98&campid=2789&instid[appname]=Risa Technologies 2013 Suite [2013,ENG]_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download.quadownload.com/d1/setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.quadownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Risa Technologies 2013 Suite [2013,ENG]&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.quadownload.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=500&ti2=2014-01-20T01:11:31 00:00&ti3=&parameter=Risa Technologies 2013 Suite [2013,ENG]&instid[interrupted]=http://download.quadownload.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=500&ti2=2014-01-20T01:11:31 00:00&ti3=&parameter=Risa Technologies 2013 Suite [2013,ENG]&ti1=500&ti2=2014-01-20T01:11:31 00:00&ti3=

http://download.quadownload.com/.../get.php?q=Risa Technologies 2013 Suite [2013,ENG]&source=500&campaign=2789&ti3=

http://download.thankdownload.com/.../get.php?q=Password Watch Dogs Txt&ti1=945000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-01-19T17:31:02.644103 00:00

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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