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setup.exe

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 setup.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.55

MD5:

06e1bf22d37e728a11db29987c5bc391

SHA-1:

1ec7fcf057028a61a464e2d2405a43957b735eef

SHA-256:

ef8309158b6248d07e2e8a46c86a1245f5a3f4170a5188cee1c966af8e43aa9d

Scanner detections:

9 / 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:

11/2/2024 7:11:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.143.0

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AO [PUP]

2014.9-140412

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9669

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize

14.0.0.4025

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.12.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

28196

File size:

349.4 KB (357,736 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.55

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/28/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/29/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

72A9E57303DC103CAE5E2F5A83513E22

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/12/2014 9:31:14 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:pN789tAqRSXmZSyOQBev8uugrBerS/aeoee0DY2h/U1ztbIDCXLTABZC2T:pN789tvRcMSynIv8uugVer9uhs1ztkDP

Entry address:

0x29BF1

Entry point:

E8, C8, 97, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4815

Code size:

244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTgxOHwxNzQ4fFROfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|5fc33a10-c27c-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397332538250&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTMxMHwyMzc3fEVTfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|359dba80-c26d-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397130580787&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.distinctivedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=Setup&campid=4185&instid[appname]=Setup&instid[thankyoupage]=&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[interrupted]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/.../downloadall.png&ti1=5475750167

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTMxMHwyMzc2fEZJfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|787c9af0-c26e-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397334521148&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTMxMHwyMzc2fEZJfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|787c9af0-c26e-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397334521148&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTMxMHwxNzQ4fEZJfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|787c9af0-c26e-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397334328120&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.installpath.com/dd/alldd.html?myref=www.newhdplugin.net&version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTMxMHwxNzQ4fEZJfDN8MXx8|f1083ef8b33baf993d96198897c89bb7|787c9af0-c26e-11e3-9b5f-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer&AMt=1397334328120&AMh=7fn2b4gxIWmb09igS84d2Ie2zMXUjQgM3KAUfCzDKPbVydo5QZMSwcespsmVBC1AtdCH3iBb48loOaw3

http://www.intactdownload.com/download.php?ti1=p65e&version=1.1.5.55&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9915&campid=2300&prefix=FlashPlayer

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4369&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=MTg3fDIxMzB8Uk98M3wxfHw|c4020c18ac49f2e4c71e8ec2b43ff076|edecf5d0-981d-11e3-903a-0025b320a860&capp=FlashPlayer

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68765__zoneid=5648__OXLCA=1__cb=8e35394611__oadest=http://.../download.php?version=1.1.5.55&campid=2570&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=${SUBID}

http://www.2nddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.55&capp=s7Zip&prefix=s7Zip&campid=2860

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68847__zoneid=5720__OXLCA=1__cb=8b65b8e82a__oadest=http://.../download.php?version=1.1.5.55&campid=2570&capp=FlashPlayer&prefix=Setup&ti1=${SUBID}

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