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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 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.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.90

MD5:

54f271d88ccb234a3c05c1f8467d34d6

SHA-1:

62ffd018b89500461b40b11ce9738bf0dd774188

SHA-256:

a62609ddf23ce8cbf2ae20516f634db4c3d870cc1ba2e43ddc1047aa2505c73f

Scanner detections:

12 / 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:

12/25/2024 1:03:35 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

14.04.11

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.142.170

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AO [PUP]

2014.9-140411

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9663

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.4035

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.11.12

McAfee

Artemis!54F271D88CCB

5600.7164

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.F

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

28194

File size:

349.4 KB (357,736 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.90

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:

4/10/2014 8:02:18 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:8N/DAPoMRmklOK1ZjxDYnBN8cE6yuKredHjY2h/U1DtYPPjvLjsBZwg:8N/DAPochlOKPjxDYBN8xfQhs1Dtm4Bj

Entry address:

0x29BF1

Entry point:

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[+]

Entropy:

6.4809

Code size:

244.5 KB (250,368 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://www.truthfuldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=3515&instid[appname]=Clinical Anatomy By Regions 8th Edition.rar_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://go.venturedownload.com/getfast/download.cgi?9&ti1=1500000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-11T06:35:55.052085 00:00&instid[cmdline]=/S /PERFORMINSTALL /NORUN&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.venturedownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Clinical Anatomy By Regions 8th Edition.rar&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.venturedownload.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=1500000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-11T06:35:55.052085 00:00&parameter=Clinical Anatomy By Regions 8th Edition.rar&instid[interrupted]=http://download.venturedownload.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=1500000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-11T06:35:55.052085 00:00&parameter=Clinical Anatomy By Regions 8th Edition.rar&ti1=1500000&

http://download.venturedownload.com/.../get.php?q=Clinical_Anatomy_By_Regions_8th_Edition.rar&ti1=1500000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-04-11T06:35:55.052085 00:00

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=3834&instid[appname]=Drama Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.otaku-share.com/downloads/dramadownloader.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/wilnichols/alumin-folders/.../Movies-Blue-Folder-icon.png&prefix=Drama Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=

http://www.generallydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.90&campid=6857&instid[appname]=HayDayHack&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.downloadxs.com/.../download3.exe

http://v4download.com/b/download.php?id=draqdevil&title=HayDayHack&url=Http://Weprovidehacksfree.com

http://j.mp/PcZpK1

q=http://j.mp/PcZpK1&redir_token=cO2eGBYp88ylmsqq-8yLY4nsseB8MTM5NzI5NDY5NEAxMzk3MjA4Mjk0

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://www.infospyware.com/.../mbam-setup.exe

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://www.freewarea.com/.../audacity-win-2.0.3.exe

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://us.download.nvidia.com/GFE/GFEClient/.../GeForce_Experience_v1.6.0.0.exe

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/28/38/.../cbsidlm-cbsi134-VSDC_Free_Video_Editor-SEO-75764187.exe

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/27/05/.../cbsidlm-cbsi134-Should_I_Remove_It-BP-75834044.exe

http://download-instantly.com/isn/js/http://dl.trimble.com/.../SketchUpProWEN.exe

http://download-instantly.com/is/http://download.imesh.com/.../iMeshV12.exe

http://download-instantly.com/is/http://dplus.softonic.it/ud-client/11000/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_fl-studio.exe

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