the.smurfs2.in.hindi__3865_i1314565460_il744979.exe

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 the.smurfs2.in.hindi__3865_i1314565460_il744979.exe by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:

Version:
1.1.5.90

MD5:
b735e880477cc83475cebfcfbb0047c1

SHA-1:
4587c4e9ddb3e754be4f6791705a6346330d326f

SHA-256:
48abc36aac1ed93be4aba793c1baf63858ecdfb0d78bf870e183a26ab4c76506

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 5:10:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.3.9

File size:
404.8 KB (414,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.90

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\the.smurfs2.in.hindi__3865_i1314565460_il744979.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/20/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 5:29:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
4F0762A0FB4E2EA75260E9E77B74473E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 8:29:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:la5Mqqub6lskGCEurlTA2xhDUysHnkjdj7o98rR1F9kkneEt8ii6AtWs23:UMqp6ikqgRpxh+Hkh/o9udneE2iUtWs2

Entry address:
0x17610

Entry point:
E8, 8B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, AF, 3C, 00, FF, 15, 60, 21, 3C, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3C, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5F, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A9, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.2752

Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)