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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 11 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.89

MD5:
8653c6e8a36352800ef1562814bcb3d6

SHA-1:
e7ef76ee809b396c175b384ff329d7af0e8a0352

SHA-256:
afb7ad15c2f19479f5a9e90046d0c9ece2ba5ea762803967e8b776165e14a356

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/23/2024 8:18:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.142.58

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AM [PUP]
2014.9-140409

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2467
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AJ (variant)
8.9657

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
28168

File size:
350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.89

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 11:27:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9LY03FpmSmDh3b7Z2Jrwjcr1IBLLYB43ReYO6Yvi3JLaoETps5LGcBZg:9LY037mSihr7wrwjcr1QLLj+i5LaoKp/

Entry address:
0x29E91

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:
6.4772

Code size:
245.5 KB (251,392 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 20 URLs.

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6595&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=17700672801397068506

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?8YPzqWOVcj-BS9d--BpuPwAAAAAAAPA_gUvXfvgabj_xg_OpY5VyP3Pwks-Si7gl-clJh7Uehytie0VTAAAAAKERJgACBgAAdgIAAAIAAADOjssAivgDAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCCRwAA_NQAAgUCAQIAAI4A8if5mgAAAAA./cnd=!Zgb0PQj9oc0BEM6drgYYivEPIAA./referrer=http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/if?enc=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMHKoUW289U_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEpJ01-o1WZq-clJh7Uehytge0VTAAAAAJ9BIQCeAwAAngMAAAIAAAD9r7UAqqUEAAAAAQAAAAAAVVNEANgCWgCqMwAAAAAAAgIAAQIAAIwAVRiouAAAAAA.&vpid=51&apid=203835&referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/ancbanner_general_728x90_264.htm?cat=39,107&clientId=81969d70-b4fb-4558-a380-09d4a27b57b0&l=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.diariodepernambuco.com.br%2Fesportes%2F%3Fp%3D77792&r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.br%2F&kw=n%C3%A1utico%2Cpernambuco%2Csanta%20cruz%2Csport&media_subtypes=1&ct=0&dlo=1/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&ci=7343&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CPmTp7rY1sfDKxACGPPgy_ys8qLcJSIPMTc5Lj

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?8YPzqWOVcj-BS9d--BpuPwAAAAAAAPA_gUvXfvgabj_xg_OpY5VyP3Pwks-Si7gl-clJh7Uehytie0VTAAAAAKERJgACBgAAdgIAAAIAAADOjssAivgDAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgCCRwAA_NQAAgUCAQIAAI4A8if5mgAAAAA./cnd=!Zgb0PQj9oc0BEM6drgYYivEPIAA./referrer=http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/if?enc=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMHKoUW289U_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEpJ01-o1WZq-clJh7Uehytge0VTAAAAAJ9BIQCeAwAAngMAAAIAAAD9r7UAqqUEAAAAAQAAAAAAVVNEANgCWgCqMwAAAAAAAgIAAQIAAIwAVRiouAAAAAA.&vpid=51&apid=203835&referrer=http://cdn.sharedaddomain.com/ancbanner_general_728x90_264.htm?cat=39,107&clientId=81969d70-b4fb-4558-a380-09d4a27b57b0&l=http://blogs.diariodepernambuco.com.br/esportes/?p=77792&r=https://www.google.com.br/&kw=náutico,pernambuco,santa cruz,sport&media_subtypes=1&ct=0&dlo=1/clickenc=http://.../direct-download.html?version=1.1.5.89&ci=7343&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=nym1CPmTp7rY1sfDKxACGPPgy_ys8qLcJSIPMTc5Lj

http://www.holddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=6741&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=33070136011397069965&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.samedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3322&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=0020324125936523882&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10036

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=7zip&campid=3166&ti1=[clickID]&iaff1=9974&capp=s7zip

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=JZz5zaoWvm6xy-zQYvXVnQG4XCfPfsnc_tl9qsuPRMrNK6sr5Py6rkKfcbP6RwAkOV4dYYaCP2cN3SNNjv7lub4rI8C1lyAii2FeNwDw9XDYx6dB_0sx4TlNDsib8gs4TLcLEvG4fR9d7qbDHR2NEE4C69iKvr8kw9BFpBTvmmnievUDt_8nPH-7mez2XQJTPSdn__insyw1jcQ08oU7N4ExSHIrUHtvaLeH-ywhrx2lvwQLwmm_tHrDBPH9IDA-Hk9xNLcsuweXE-xSBFy0mJHADV_JcBF1aUvwqoBtMiRSOr1soBN2oeilP3B78s8o2fV_DFbnDw8zut7_MhzqRAxlNGI01R4aRMzYHN7nrp8dJDQhr1Cy8E4yvmj1Oh6iYPL-rmgOmPPDrTGJBII&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10118

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=rX7lnsHh-c6LZFmtqNV_gDQSjy1y75sIiN90nkedtG2vu32n7EcXkFDHMYIKU_Q6BOlqtid0yXxvQv0Ro4_Tj8mZ_9Z21Wo2a5lS3vWZGcX4fj8gfgByaKH3aW1SdsMLmPiCCLpHRhOVPC_EoZ8d5Av4wOdtJJwPqvFiWGcEQL2fcA4Svi2_wxREg5AorhRwrFcue2_K2iCXAx2X8Fnf6uA01AsiEVdIWL68OYQqmpXZpIyZUrmmJh3lAP1KmDLDUI5tiKL2StcN9SLL_bOPMzwnGWA4LxCfRr2GCqyzBcMzd_u8fwFgZ9greVCRjITaB9OXLnx3r5AGfKpSB0HE-kAnakdNVllxAMcv6g_ROtaLwmg94kTLHMoC9Uf4CmoxAfzTVorO58i3u1rNlfBl3eU&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10118

http://www.wilddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3322&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=0047818455793340142&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10036

http://www.kingdomdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&ti1=BD9R2mZUsvUkX3p8j2qdd7ccg2rrIK3-tW1xJI24ijWDJ9gSoIgVvEyua9y2-QtMiNCgrhzfEiFyy9c2UZ7h_TNRGUnS9SxiHOG9RD8ske9GIXo4nGAaM9q_0pEqIFkczhLIMI2uY4gSgXJMnS7MjngIsxuMMcm3fFMgEikCPHTFMZCM3a3X60zqOU2nIeoAgl_dAhgsQoxYA3oniI422j9gJFoNfQU24A_AOrzcsVSmPO-_mfeCWcvwD0xlTFmdGsnvZVfNZMKplixvhfQTNR_nrvmzeDTkvccterphQKU-NnqoRp08g7zcEtbtCOS5zCG5UD6IEfpN8_D3nYTbg-RjsSMnNRb8uq7edT-OQJoM0YmxOuPw3NZNG2TZeGMOjMinH43d8I2Y_qRDtns&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=10118

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4853&ti1=ZwdXVpZD1kZGFjYWMzOC0zNGY0LTRlYjktYWE5OS0wOWJjZDYwYmUwNzM&iaff1=9982&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.kingdomdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4651&ti1=Z5dXVpZD0wMGZhNTEzMy1kYTFlLTRiODQtOWE0Yi1kMjM4MDg5YjE5YmU&iaff1=9982&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.eachdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=InstagramDownloaderSetup&campid=4558&capp=InstagramDownlo&ti1=207571SC13ED4D6A-201C-4F2C-9F34-285A840C4CF7&iaff1=9900

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=4120&instid[appname]=FlashPlayer&instid[appsetupurl]=https://launchpad.net/lightspark/trunk/lightspark-0.5.3/ download/Lightspark-0.5.3-win32.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.tsxnrey.com/i/White Smoke Inc/.../150x150_v1Logo.jpg&prefix=FlashPlayer&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=sFJRv1mVvaxygzwWAiWoNwIGrvj3arkMrv3Tha6PSbXpp3FCMwKjy39oRzvnDhI1u5Nh1cI3-_I75y4BiGSTX2f5ItFCYvtZcvOoI5uYRMeXnGVlB7wnXrShV5afihDXdVvpf4nceelsP1O21j6NGXjZ7DtxAdzFGrpKaatB-MKFGlFiKE2t-II7STQbV0glwqakTOL2i6y8qnNFvTrUobKfLj2qgdfVSsb_a3E98Xj-TIS_pK_HCutotUXdeGBjYTf88oobgfZpu_auDLEZHiwTmL59pLZumkLRXIxdyUdq8_dfPHkjm21JMFmqYXK3lWF2UUm7SioukH3uYkJsvcWJzCZZ2Yus8Fdq4TSVS-deBMlyEnqRY66Qln5uwj90-3QMaGTF&iaff1=10118

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=3450&ti1=105774&iaff1=10038&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.conductdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4853&ti1=ZidXVpZD1lODhiZjg5OC02OWMwLTRkNTgtOWRkNS05N2MyZWZlMDFiODg&iaff1=9982&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=2441&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=216949SC85B16CBE-8651-49FF-922C-53CB85F0D0AB&iaff1=9954

http://www.detaileddownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&direct=1&prefix=FlashPlayersetup&campid=4651&ti1=ZzdXVpZD0wYjVmNzk0Yi1iMjNhLTQwYmYtYmQ0Yy05MjgyMGQ0Y2EzZmU&iaff1=9982&capp=FlashPlayer

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=FlashPlayerSetup&campid=3450&capp=FlashPlayer&ti1=176242&iaff1=10038

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.89&prefix=7Zip&campid=3318&capp=s7zip&ti1=&iaff1=10036

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