watchdogskeygensetup__6196_il4200.exe

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 watchdogskeygensetup__6196_il4200.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.inspectdownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
af93e7502a8164cbac956c988eb3fd67

SHA-1:
ed1c9e0fa2c71705ff31ecb1f16e8f78200d47c6

SHA-256:
9c4d3572c29a0316c2b5a6b9c945f680dee0e6d15d119301c3291dc64771d8d7

Scanner detections:
38 / 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 '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:
11/27/2024 10:36:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
867

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.173.122

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140921

AVG
Downloader.Generic14
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14920

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1320

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8564
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.09.21.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BO (variant)
8.10444

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FakeAV.RQ!tr
9/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.E.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.20.01

McAfee
W32/Virut.n.gen
5600.7001

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.155.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dffaha
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Virut.HL
11.20140921

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.09.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.b
14.9.20.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cx!1553679
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.11184

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.S-3
7.2.264

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.S-3
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.14
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
33274

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1939
2.0.0.1925

File size:
405.3 KB (415,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

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\watchdogskeygensetup__6196_il4200.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/15/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., OU=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4552F20FB38C60DF270F59C4A71B833F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 9:59:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7Mqp6ikqgRpxhn+PtBslpXVkAHJk0ZP3GIo:7MqN6h+P03Vx3ZP3GIo

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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Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

The file watchdogskeygensetup__6196_il4200.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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