windowsupdatekb12695__7428_il70.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 windowsupdatekb12695__7428_il70.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 28 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
dd838193a0c8073d9e7a66e11370cd7c

SHA-1:
de7295767a559d989de52ac860c58293042b3822

SHA-256:
4548dc4232c80d86d1716d9742bfbadea1e4c4c76ece773150b6409466eb1b51

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:12:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.L
940

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.07.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.159.108

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-CF [PUP]
2014.9-140709

AVG
BundleApp_r.R
2015.0.3418

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.1479

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.L
1.0.20.950

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Amonetize-47
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18811

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5451
9.0.1.0190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AW (variant)
8.10066

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
7/9/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Amonetize
11.2014-09-07_4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Amonetize.BD
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3587

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.07.09.01

McAfee
PUP-FBM
5600.7074

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Amonetize.L
15.0.0.570

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbbxzj
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.07.09.01

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.FF
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OG114
7.2.190

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OG114
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
31100

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.38037
2.0.0.1851

File size:
336.5 KB (344,608 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:\Windows\System32\windowsupdatekb12695__7428_il70.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
6/22/2014 8:02:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BkW0kq8h/fX3o0tw5nYrHBgYMh0SeTy+qRF16VPfJ7v0h03nH6KRkCpBF/s6:BkW0k/5fX3NtunYrhgYin1MPfJAoHaUT

Entry address:
0x27F34

Entry point:
E8, 35, A0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 53, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 8B, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 18, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 14, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 10, 77, 08, 72, 07, 3B, 44, 24, 0C, 76, 01, 4E, 33, D2, 8B, C6, 5E, 5B, C2, 10, 00, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00...
 
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Code size:
236 KB (241,664 bytes)

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