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windows 8 & 8.1 activator.exe

The application windows 8 & 8.1 activator.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Self-extracting archive installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
MD5:
b215e00a4cd0c2a1f0950012ce6e93aa

SHA-1:
cb2724a691909216d7314fb05fbdfae430a6a380

SHA-256:
b48c353ae5fc24252d50690da58b8a7535dc603febe0c40f15dcc5b3bd944fad

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:41:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.18
240

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2015.03.19

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Amonetize.tzv
7.11.218.102

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-HJ [PUP]
2014.9-160608

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2718

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.1668

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.18
1.0.20.800

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21457

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8618
9.0.1.0160

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BR potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11343

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Amonetize
6/8/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-2cc77b1b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-08-06_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.18
16.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.201.15304

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.87

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2016.06.08.12

McAfee
Artemis!B215E00A4CD0
5600.6374

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Amonetize.18
17.0.0.480

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dfqeij
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.15d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Amonetize.B5
6.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.AT (M)
16.6.8.12

Sophos
Generic PUA LF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.08JG14
7.2.160

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08JG14
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38554

File size:
1.2 MB (1,229,647 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Self-extracting archive

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 8 & 8.1 activator.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 6:00:50 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6t24fUa+pzo3awgVLOqlhU+9o4QjoxomGFlm7AeUbLKU:gfGo3aw4COHcS+s5U/KU

Entry address:
0x1D348

Entry point:
E8, F0, 57, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 05, FD, FF, FF, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, F4, 81, 42, 00, E9, BA, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, E8, A7, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CD, C9, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.8324  (probably packed)

Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

The file windows 8 & 8.1 activator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://smarturl.it/windows8activatorkms

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