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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 10 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:

1.1.1.20

MD5:

76b3dfadd83b3dbb6168782e547db89b

SHA-1:

88c27a4e3cb9f4624909142deb71568d49c72ba6

SHA-256:

ebe505c1a0df3458b733c3f70cb77cbf324328d3b106f3e8e205354ca517b5a1

Scanner detections:

10 / 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:

12/24/2024 1:47:45 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.142.74

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]

2014.9-140409

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2467

9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)

8.9658

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.4041

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.04.09.07

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

28174

File size:

349.9 KB (358,248 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.1.20

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:

4/9/2014 11:26:03 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:iuoMCD+6RMS3EDo5SkhcJB7rsjNEexepYpULlFZ83/IonbdvfLjGBZE0:iuoMCvRMSio5Skhcz7r1+Ufq3/IoZeBP

Entry address:

0x29C11

Entry point:

E8, C6, 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... 
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Entropy:

6.4760

Code size:

245 KB (250,880 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.transdownload.com/.../

http://www.totalitydownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.20&campid=3515&instid[appname]=Fallout 1 [PC/Full]_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://cdn1.reliabletrusteddownloads.com/d1/MiniGetSetup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.somedownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Fallout 1 [PC/Full]&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.somedownload.com/afterinstall/thank_you.php?ti1=300000&ti2=8&ti3=2014-02-11T20:08:06.159072 00:00&parameter=Fallout 1 [PC/Full]&instid[interrupted]=http://download.somedownload.com/afterinstall/.../Full]&ti1=300000&ti2=8&ti3=2014-02-11T20:08:06.159072 00:00

http://www.averagedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.20&campid=4920&instid[appname]=Installation&instid[appsetupurl]=http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/75/331/ct3318075/f5c2094f16424713807a20b5019ad3c3/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.6.131201.01/.../tb_inamsoftwares_brff.exe

http://www.burstingdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.20&campid=5547&instid[appname]=static.meriam&instid[appsetupurl]=http://16.get.getmdownloader.com/files/MD_setup_1.0.15.exe&instid[cmdline]=/verysilent&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../static/md/images/logo_150.png&prefix=static.meriam&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../upgrade&ti1=w137s1199i923p16e9c0&ti2=IWrcMU_E4TH8_hYYmvQAcQ58G8DcpsUxaIudd7UMJfYSgxKJ5qSck_9x-lHAv7BD3yew0yw8ZZ2ZZVD53LAv_Uc

http://www.burstingdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.20&campid=5547&instid[appname]=HundraC3A5ringen.som.klev.ut.genom.fC3B6nstret.och.fC3B6rsvann5B20135DDVDRip.XviD5BSverige5D&instid[appsetupurl]=http://17.get.getmdownloader.com/files/MD_setup_1.0.16.exe&instid[cmdline]=/verysilent&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../static/md/images/logo_150.png&prefix=HundraC3A5ringen.som.klev.ut.genom.fC3B6nstret.och.fC3B6rsvann5B20135DDVDRip.XviD5BSverige5D&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../upgrade&ti1=w154s6789i923p16e9c0&ti2=IQ4sfoYoIJ8Fa-PSUslMX4bkbN-HbYj6drjQ7WszqTbD6MwUIZIHBu_K79oGNSOa8mX3CmL-2n03UwWhB93rIv4

http://fb-hosting-apps.com/download.php?version=1.1.1.20&campid=3039&instid[appname]=Instagram Blackout_Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://download.deluge-torrent.org/windows/deluge-1.3.6-win32-setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://download.trustworthydownload.com/d1/logo150x150.png&prefix=Instagram Blackout&instid[thankyoupage]=http://download.trustworthydownload.com/.../thank_you.php?ti1=1145000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-01-28T10:33:07.648571 00:00&parameter=Instagram Blackout&instid[interrupted]=http://download.trustworthydownload.com/.../interrupted.php?ti1=1145000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-01-28T10:33:07.648571 00:00&parameter=Instagram Blackout&ti1=1145000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-01-28T10:33:07.648571 00:00

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