setup__1730.exe

Installer

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__1730.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 13 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)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.67

MD5:
ba520a8948804892694efd649743e50b

SHA-1:
353464d2180606cd017ac86b8c7793fa57f1bc24

SHA-256:
73acc5767e94f62cf8c5e4054eda3a2ace3d9f577ae487b21b23c89b91e2c74f

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
11/2/2024 5:29:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.03.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.136.70

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-I [PUP]
2014.9-140312

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3537

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.071

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9526

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11392

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.4181

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.03.12.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.L
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27280

File size:
154.5 KB (158,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.67

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup__1730.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Alberta, C=IL

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

Serial number:
235E7B2F1D4E0152189F6381E2BA8C97

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/24/2013 1:10:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:gNkRXjqJZBgS5phHYiYbNapqa0VeD4iYJW64UivOzU/OC167OCICvchMu7nBtcZ:vRTIB1ph4iYtyAWgivOzIEImchMuNOZ

Entry address:
0x60050

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file setup__1730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B23196027&Sysid1=B23196027&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2979916&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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