usb__3607_il5980366.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 usb__3607_il5980366.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 18 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:
Amònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
dce95ca3ee86328cec4a8facd0e219c5

SHA-1:
250a6207ac8871fe2b4295beabbac8889ed82571

SHA-256:
c4af6bece67e43fa8d9fe5af4eafae1e5a972135904d858234556f538824711a

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/23/2024 7:35:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.605883
1123

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.Q.2
7.11.119.226

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.605883
1.0.20.35

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize
8.9177

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
1/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.605883
11.2014-07-01_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.605883
14.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2014.01.07.02

McAfee
Artemis!DCE95CA3EE86
5600.7257

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.605883
15.0.0.21

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.T
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0904
7.2.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.P2P-Worm.Palevo
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24414

File size:
152 KB (155,680 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amònetíze 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\{random}.tmp\usb__3607_il5980366.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 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:
9/3/2013 6:14:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:vK7odiFHo/ogQy5G6z7xEHKTpuADymJDtpQsXMGD5+ZDx7zBH+M:iQiMZQy5D7xFpvxRQsX3+ZDx7deM

Entry address:
0x5D790

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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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Entropy:
7.8050

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file usb__3607_il5980366.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=santi-playingforkeeps.brrip.xvid.avi.flv&ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-09-10T20:58:11.280075 00:00

Latest 30 of 56 download URLs

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=B21033897&Sysid1=B21033897&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__817786&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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