playnow world.war.z.2013.brrip.x264.mp4.flv.flv__3038_i133223771_il6101431.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 playnow world.war.z.2013.brrip.x264.mp4.flv.flv__3038_i133223771_il6101431.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 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 Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
2a82b348d96c03d512a7119c2f9a81d7

SHA-1:
52d34c0e0034d74e9f1add888c9798e6096a8395

SHA-256:
7baece2c79a27c1eb295cd007ae586a31f17799a76151fc9f965f301101bd2f9

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 4:00:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9061

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Amonetize.W
6/24/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.06.24.05

McAfee
Artemis!2A82B348D96C
5600.7089

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.06.24.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.?
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.175

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23484

File size:
329 KB (336,936 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\playnow world.war.z.2013.brrip.x264.mp4.flv.flv__3038_i133223771_il6101431.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 12:59:59 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:
11/14/2013 2:48:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mA1gFpEBHyv0ogiVmluGErCBRS31e/m2t0nfvyxOS3eMIUvtupNFgF:J1gXEJvoI1EryRSlQtUKxOS3UpNi

Entry address:
0x26C13

Entry point:
E8, 74, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
6.4548

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file playnow world.war.z.2013.brrip.x264.mp4.flv.flv__3038_i133223771_il6101431.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=PurpleRain.avi.mp4&ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-11-15T19:34:11.765064 00:00

http://www.worthdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.98&campid=3516&instid[appname]=1339607957 video.flv.mp4_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download.aminst.net/d1/setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.aminst.net/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=1339607957 video.flv.mp4&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.aminst.net/.../thank_you.php?ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-11-14T22:56:02.414168+00:00&parameter=1339607957 video.flv.mp4&instid[interrupted]=http://download.aminst.net/.../interrupted.php?ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-11-14T22:56:02.414168+00:00&parameter=1339607957 video.flv.mp4&ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-11-14T22:56:02.414168 00:00

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=B27225469&Sysid1=B27225469&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__7009358&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04