startimes patch pes6 2012__3516_i304054076_il712965.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 startimes patch pes6 2012__3516_i304054076_il712965.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 installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.20

MD5:
84f8a457c5d69c7dc4c63c6e11bc6ad1

SHA-1:
6f59b18c0ddd40aa22601c81e371cf51a57bf7b6

SHA-256:
eadf1a872a652bfe4246d021f01fee704046453d6de33e46eb4f1fd8b65dba38

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:
12/24/2024 1:39:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.31

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140131

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17701

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.031

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9360

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.31.06

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!84F8A457C5D6
5600.7234

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.t
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0129
7.2.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25976

File size:
332 KB (340,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé 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\temp\startimes patch pes6 2012__3516_i304054076_il712965.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:
1/29/2014 6:09:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fTAUN5/EsYHiDDqB3ypHUaB+/U3ePe89X+5IEb0xHi028/Y3UQpL:fTRN5ssYHiDI3yp0K+/prqIZxCh8QpL

Entry address:
0x276A4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 95, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

The file startimes patch pes6 2012__3516_i304054076_il712965.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://download.reliabletrusteddownloads.com/.../get.php?q=Checksoft_Home_And_Business&ti1=1460000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-01-29T19:11:16.132957 00:00

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=B21915195&Sysid1=B21915195&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1699084&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04