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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 7 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:

Amònetíze ltd. (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Description:

Updater

Version:

1.1.3.8

MD5:

ff81fb1c4d06ad08aa3f9cfaf0ccd51b

SHA-1:

ab8370a46abff4485afafe4a69892c6987c1b45f

SHA-256:

a44f09ab1d9d39da015f86f32adf698472b3146ceb0fd2869c16df5eefcc4801

Scanner detections:

7 / 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 1:44:49 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Boost by Reason

Adware.Installer.Amonetizeltd.H

2013.8.28.0

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1528

9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.9054

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2013.11.26.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Task.Amonetizeltd.H

14.8.7.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.94

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

23396

File size:

299 KB (306,216 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

Original file name:

Updater.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Amonetize Downloader

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\updater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:

8/25/2013 5:10:55 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:+9q4Gre2jeRYzvcfeSK8yp5Udrmv+tf+i06jMjmvAV4biNTPAAnB+TEaJ9D:+CFeoIyp5Wr7Gi9mm49AABsEaJ9D

Entry address:

0xABC70

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 46, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, F9, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8781

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

280 KB (286,720 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks

Task name:

AmiUpdXp

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:

AmiUpdXp

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:

Software Version Updater

The file Updater.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

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 file Updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn3.otherdownload.com/.../Updater.exe

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=B2229154&Sysid1=B2229154&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__13043&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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