stkeys gui wpa.exe__3515_i378136245_il2371773.exe

Installer

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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 stkeys gui wpa.exe__3515_i378136245_il2371773.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) 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:

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
08d64dbffd3970a322268bd95c2996e8

SHA-1:
f407f8aadcd11fcc0954308ab43cd41d4bbf2de3

SHA-256:
f770ac40b5ffad79b6a579b7dab47cdc965e3fdb04a14674477fdac87e58e537

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/25/2024 12:36:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.133.70

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-F [PUP]
2014.9-140222

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1575
9.0.1.053

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9459

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/22/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!08D64DBFFD39
5600.7211

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ShetefSolutionsConsulting1998.j
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.53

File size:
148.6 KB (152,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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}\downloads\stkeys gui wpa.exe__3515_i378136245_il2371773.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2014 8:03:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:DJv8Qjn3Z0c0DQW9QzGagfnYMJxLyHNJwvI9LOggECBnB5:9vZaDQW9QzONxL1ELMEQB5

Entry address:
0x59940

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, 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 file stkeys gui wpa.exe__3515_i378136245_il2371773.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 24 URLs.

http://download.venturedownload.com/.../get.php?q=Cv_Romana_Simplu_Completat.rar&ti1=1405000&ti2=0&ti3=2014-02-21T14:24:45.023929 00:00

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)

TCP (HTTP):