plants vs. zombies 2 theme__3215_il2117854.exe

Installer

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 plants vs. zombies 2 theme__3215_il2117854.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
3a538bb72e8edad412dd5b3ce9ce3fb2

SHA-1:
330b6960f96da2df0fb6ae1ae600379bc627a1bb

SHA-256:
5b52b2451a7eff87fc8a839e6d14e0f8a3fea4c20f9bf452d101d1c2bcf2b231

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:35:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.121.112

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda32.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0362

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize
7.9190

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2013.12.28.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.j
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24674

File size:
149 KB (152,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize 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}\appdata\local\temp\plants vs. zombies 2 theme__3215_il2117854.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/12/2013 1:43:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:+aU0lX/ptPJVgaqtQrE1IB8hq5Gsp+cB63B:TU0lrJ6PKrEXqQBmwB

Entry address:
0x5AAF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:
7.7949

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file plants vs. zombies 2 theme__3215_il2117854.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B2861558&Sysid1=B2861558&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__645447&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04