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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 file setup.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
a8ac5e87679dba1087a6816a0b44f8db

SHA-1:
30f732284aec45c45bcef0238d3c472e49313e53

SHA-256:
c6fc6e43fa052956a6a3347807a70f92493400f8f077e677e8404022971b8641

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
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:
2/25/2025 12:24:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.09.28

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3338

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14927

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8618
9.0.1.0270

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BR (variant)
8.10475

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
9/27/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.27.05

McAfee
Artemis!A8AC5E87679D
5600.6994

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.27.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.K
14.9.27.17

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.1272
2.0.0.1935

File size:
385.6 KB (394,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\awh6927.tmp

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/25/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/26/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., POBox=43568, STREET=21 Hatlalim St., L=Rannana, S=Rannana, PostalCode=43568, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009E472EA7B4ADB461EB35F9F783DA3438

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2014 2:22:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sRASmmZVejUWKLjjg8EfxowNPjXQJr5KwGU:sRA/myAXEfnLQJrFGU

Entry address:
0x14CC0

Entry point:
E8, 53, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, D1, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 1B, 5F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, B6, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 58, D1, 3B, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 44, 5E, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 87, 60, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, D1, 5E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.3160

Code size:
174 KB (178,176 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.why-download.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=5160&instid[appsetupurl]=http://sjo.ro/files/Godus.Early.Access.v2.0.5-NoGrp.rar&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://oi59.tinypic.com/2ew18b5.jpg&prefix=Godus Early Access &instid[appname]=Godus Early Access &instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../&ti1=730512

http://evodownload.com/download.php?i=gb&name=Godus Early Access &v=2014&url=http://sjo.ro/.../Godus.Early.Access.v2.0.5-NoGrp.rar&t=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kZWVwbHlnYW1lcy5jb20v

http://evodownload.com/1/download.php?i=7O&soft_name=iCloud Bypasser&soft_version=2.1&soft_url=http://google.com

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