setup__2140_il50891.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__2140_il50891.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 14 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  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
bcd40ae178ab05321a4bba6ec817771a

SHA-1:
cb75b1c8261df5393dd009baf57ab0b91ed80c6f

SHA-256:
ef0802c9799dee5b33a757f5401623c84a8237357b47457c43bddf66e0c1c814

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 '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 4:20:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetiz.G
7.11.123.188

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Agent.~NLS
17562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9255

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Amonetize.D
12/25/2013

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4567

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2013.12.25.01

McAfee
RDN/Generic.dx!cgm
5600.7270

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.T
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25142

File size:
152.5 KB (156,192 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

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

Original file name:
Launcher.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup__2140_il50891.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
4/14/2013 1:05:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:PyyQu/LQsX1BvrCuksDzBMG8t9U5p7fhGNWGb51GuJbsFmuU4+njVPPvJS9hVY:PyylBFBCq8tIjMRbvNtxj5XJSlY

Entry address:
0x5E9C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, 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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Entropy:
7.8011  (probably packed)

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file setup__2140_il50891.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=B2777734&Sysid1=B2777734&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__561623&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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