watremover2.2.6setup__9029_i1417627599_il35523.exe

SVAN TRANS LLC

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application watremover2.2.6setup__9029_i1417627599_il35523.exe by SVAN TRANS has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
SVAN TRANS LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
51fa2402cd127742616f54c0ef843d53

SHA-1:
a87ada03ea7a1f564191e17e716359411798b18b

SHA-256:
b35b4d13166e67415030fabb7effa0888cbdc435708373e7204554fb487c438d

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:27:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
788

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen4
7.11.192.162

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-141208

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3270

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1710

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAutoA
1.3.0.6267

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.12.08.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CH (variant)
8.10827

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE
12/8/2014

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

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-08-12_2

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Virut
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.12.08.11

McAfee
W32/Virut.n.gen
5600.6922

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.189.1447.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.1026

Norman
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.20141208

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.12.05.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SVANTRANS.m
14.12.4.15

Sophos
Generic PUA KI
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1204
7.2.338

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.R
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.14
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4739697
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1938
2.0.0.1999

File size:
589.2 KB (603,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/23/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SVAN TRANS LLC, O=SVAN TRANS LLC, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3C6E398047F45804FB263D9CD86EF926

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2014 2:34:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d+QO2iSuC4JXQZRghZkIH6ro+ct5tLcyQVwcmujLFRtWlTTZ9QLPDT/h1JMqMOu+:dTO2L7EDk1RctP/QVwAjpsXZ9QTnJ1N9

Entry address:
0xDA44

Entry point:
E8, 78, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, FF, 38, 00, FF, 15, C4, 70, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 70, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, B0, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, E9, F4, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 7C, 38, 00, E8, E1, E2, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.5924

Code size:
150.5 KB (154,112 bytes)

The file watremover2.2.6setup__9029_i1417627599_il35523.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.good-hurricane-file.org/.../Windows 7 Loader__10705_il4578.exe

http://www.requestdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2155&instid[appname]=SkyMonk&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/installers/s2setup_ribble.exe&instid[cmdline]=-x"Skymonk2Setup"&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=SkyMonkAM&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanksForInstall.html