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updater.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 updater.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named AmiUpdXp triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.

File name:

updater.exe

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Description:

Updater

Version:

1.1.3.8

MD5:

6502ac8a5b25f5db27116ccf5cd69b7b

SHA-1:

04a407fd7055516134d38ab2ec0f453f3775cdd5

SHA-256:

c53107e7a855bc9f3bbb0c052f8b2e9b2db149c5925dfed9be2126cdbab0c17e

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

12/24/2024 1:56:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Amonetiz

2014.02.23

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Amonetize.D

7.11.124.216

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-D [PUP]

2014.9-140223

AVG

MalSign.Generic

2015.0.3555

Bkav FE

W32.Clod347.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason

Optional.Task.Amonetizeltd.H

188838

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1528

9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize.AC (variant)

8.9459

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Amonetize

2/23/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10306

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2014.02.23.12

McAfee

Artemis!6502AC8A5B25

5600.7211

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Task.Amonetizeltd.H

14.8.7.20

Sophos

Amonetize

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10435

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1118

7.2.54

Trend Micro

ADW_AMONETIZE

10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

26746

File size:

281.5 KB (288,296 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

Original file name:

Upd.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\swvupdater\updater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2015 3:59:59 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:

2/22/2014 7:39:16 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:zZAM9dHdyKo86TYStucSpjFDIZOKWMJb0llAAU/1U541FaEZ:9AMnHdSsStXexDIZO8Q9U/1Q4vaEZ

Entry address:

0x9C6F0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FA, 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:

264 KB (270,336 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

AmiUpdXp

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:

Software Version Updater

The file updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Software Version Updater by Amonetize ltd.

The program is distributed by Amonetize ltd., a program bundling/installation monitization platform. "We provide our own installer software component. Our installer easily integrates with any Windows software product.

www.amonetize.com

80% remove it

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-54-225-181-84.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.181.84:80)

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