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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 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from stream.get-tune.net.
Publisher:
Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
6baf7d9b6af185f38445ff1917d8ade1

SHA-1:
d63537e1a6b368920e4603658fb5c759bc196ada

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
11/5/2024 6:47:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
867

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.173.22

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140921

AVG
Downloader.Generic14
2015.0.3348

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14918

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1320

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0264

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.09.21.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BO (variant)
8.10436

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FakeAV.RQ!tr
9/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.E.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.18.07

McAfee
Artemis!6BAF7D9B6AF1
5600.7004

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.155.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dffaha
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Virut.HL
11.20140921

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.09.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.O
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.K
14.9.18.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cx!1553679
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
Generic PUA NG
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.11184

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.S-3
7.2.264

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.S-3
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.14
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
32938

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1939
2.0.0.1925

File size:
404.3 KB (414,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\s2cache.tmp

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/20/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Raanana, S=Raanana, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4F0762A0FB4E2EA75260E9E77B74473E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 5:59:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:La5Mqqub6lskGCEurlTA2xhDUya59RTh+8Lov5ILOlOf7xOhjAGp2R:qMqp6ikqgRpxhA59b+Qo2LEOQAGpU

Entry address:
0x17610

Entry point:
E8, 8B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, AF, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 60, 21, 3C, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5F, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A9, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

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

http://stream.get-tune.net/file/207659903/195920843/1349292365/.../Pharell_Williams_-_Happy_(get-tune.net).mp3

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