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setup.exe

AMGRUP LLC

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 AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 20 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:

AMGRUP LLC (signed and verified)

Version:

1.1.5.26

MD5:

2abc07c686435877cb6850f41ec0cc55

SHA-1:

e375b85b0436f6b86769751202bad46831d1c1ed

SHA-256:

d33840c733236a8e10f111f2a9cc011b50a9c982349a595bf756bc91896b1c3f

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

12/25/2024 12:34:39 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2

766

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Amonetize

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

2014.12.27

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Amonetize.314368.1

7.11.198.114

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-141231

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3248

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Amonetize

4.0.3.141231

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2

1.0.20.1825

Dr.Web

Trojan.Amonetize.341

9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter

8.14.12.31.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.CK (variant)

8.10931

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2

11.2014-31-12_4

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter

14.12.24

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!DE732793E0EA

5600.6900

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2

15.0.0.1095

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Netfilter.2

11.20141231

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.H

14.12.27.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17DC7E8E!400326286

23.00.65.141229

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R08NH09LM14

7.2.365

File size:

561.7 KB (575,168 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\f289.tmp

Digital Signature

Signed by:

AMGRUP LLC

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

12/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/2/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/19/2014 10:07:19 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:LyxggGN4cnhwO3PZcuCzLpYW8augh4yy7B+NvXNbqKGtuwRF4g:uxg14chwO3PCUVTofNbqZIwRF4g

Entry address:

0xAF83

Entry point:

E8, 21, 3E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 5B, 39, 00, FF, 15, A4, E0, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 57, 2D, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 84, E0, 38, 00, 50, E8, 07, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, C1, ED, FF, FF, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, C0, EB, 38, 00, E9, 05, EE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C0, EB, 38, 00, E8, F2, ED, FF, FF... 
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Entropy:

7.6650

Code size:

115.5 KB (118,272 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://downloadfiles-cdn.com/.../download.php?aff=12353&name=Minecraft Launcher&type=setup&url=

http://www.slow-download.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Hmrc P85 Form Download Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1266350096.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Hmrc P85 Form Download Downloader&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1266350096&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success

http://www.funnier-download.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=8497&instid[appname]=Internet Download Manager&instid[appsetupurl]=http://.../idman619build9.exe

http://softwarefreeupdates-c15.pl/installer.php?aff=1001&subaff=0&exename=fifakey.exe&title=Internet Download Manager&description=Internet Download Manager&downloadurl=http://.../idman619build9.exe

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