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setup__120.exe

Installer

WhiteSmoke Inc

The application setup__120.exe by WhiteSmoke Inc has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.

File name:

setup__120.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize (signed by WhiteSmoke Inc)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.3.71

MD5:

bf3ab83f6b578f179ce7eed969f00887

SHA-1:

7e1db335b7d2b9399b708756b475e63d561566d0

SHA-256:

889f77dedb1d128d89446c1582b01d32f0540208e7851bf046e9305ea6912c48

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Analysis date:

4/25/2025 2:40:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Amonetize

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/WhiteSmoke.E

7.11.108.192

avast!

Win32:WhiteSmoke-A [PUP]

2014.9-131224

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.509274

1.0.20.105

Bkav FE

W32.Cloddf6.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason

Optional.WhiteSmoke.K

188838

Comodo Security

UnclassifiedMalware

17137

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1457

9.0.1.0358

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.509274

8.14.01.21.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.8943

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/DomaIQ.C

12/24/2013

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.509274

11.2014-21-01_3

G Data

Adware.Generic.509274

14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of internetturbosetup__1967_i8838971_il18208.exe (Adware)

2014.1.2.12

IKARUS anti.virus

Application.Downloader.QI

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10410

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2013.12.24.05

McAfee

Artemis!C7A1FC0FCBDA

5600.7244

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.509274

15.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.brokal

0.26.0.55532

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WhiteSmoke.K

14.8.7.22

Sophos

Amonetize

4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10435

Trend Micro House Call

ADW_WHITESMOKE

7.2.358

Trend Micro

ADW_WHITESMOKE

10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

22588

File size:

148.8 KB (152,416 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.3.71

Original file name:

Launcher.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\winrar_046\setup__120.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WhiteSmoke Inc

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/29/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/8/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=WhiteSmoke Inc, OU=R&D, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WhiteSmoke Inc, L=New York, S=New York, C=US

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:

64048D72F9FFEF12A43FC4F4CEA580E3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/26/2013 3:29:52 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:JSCkqpCY6Jv2XjEsMjnv+q1CRjw3S9ioL:JyucjnmECi3SJL

Entry address:

0x5A750

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.softologic.com (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to www.ibbalance.com (173.192.190.227:443)

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