setup__1936.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__1936.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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:
1.1.4.46

MD5:
b102668a6bdbb42c556c9f4803abd81b

SHA-1:
b79c11f4a18edc49ed60cc173016815226ae192d

SHA-256:
0f0e1bed29c98709dc39403df94e64f229169c31ad0333d9bb041e3e9e27b8c3

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 5:30:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.117.62

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf4b.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9118

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2013.12.23.05

McAfee
Artemis!B102668A6BDB
5600.7272

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebCake
13.12.23.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.L
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0705
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23926

File size:
154 KB (157,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.46

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__1936.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:
6/2/2013 9:09:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:xzyFzr/E+63d/bLwna8mTDJzYVfGTIQW8Dt0ba0POBjiDh:xz6zrq/f1fYh/QW8yVP8uDh

Entry address:
0x5FF30

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__1936.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://d3ijsb1ryk5jd8.cloudfront.net/cl/inst/bundles/Yontoo/.../setup__1937.exe

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=B2646715&Sysid1=B2646715&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__430604&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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