project.x.extended.german.ac3.bdrip.xvid sons.avi.flv__3516_i104707738_il5205280.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 application project.x.extended.german.ac3.bdrip.xvid sons.avi.flv__3516_i104707738_il5205280.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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.
Publisher:
Amonétié Ltd  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
15fb44a505c58f2dbbe82a982312cdc8

SHA-1:
3c5f718ee79476e7ebbfc81e38a32c54ba3b5872

SHA-256:
eac3dce8675ef317da438befec8fd7d528ff8c30b3828a53d365c8126341a3db

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/23/2024 7:01:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
473

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2015.03.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151019

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.2951

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
1.0.20.1460

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21560

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.S potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11388

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
10/19/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-19-10_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15407

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2015.10.19.09

McAfee
Artemis!15FB44A505C5
5600.6607

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.14
16.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.cwzzgc
0.30.8.659

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.Bundler (M)
15.10.19.21

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R01VC0PHP14
7.2.292

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R01VC0PHP14
10.465.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
38830

File size:
149.1 KB (152,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amonétié 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\project.x.extended.german.ac3.bdrip.xvid sons.avi.flv__3516_i104707738_il5205280.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 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:
10/20/2013 6:27:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:mSFnBgSGiZn1/fEcS/gqYxhGqyaR/wWc/7hZWK6xRw63P4EBYv2J:mIlGMVEdYxh3jyjbWKCZ/4eOM

Entry address:
0x59B20

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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file project.x.extended.german.ac3.bdrip.xvid sons.avi.flv__3516_i104707738_il5205280.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=High_School_Musical.avi.mp4&ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-10-21T02:57:57.585381 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)

TCP (HTTP):