Amonetize ltd. - 21% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Amonetize ltd.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Amonetize (fs) and Amonetize. The detection rate for the Amonetize ltd. files collected here is 21%. Please read on for more details.
You'll typically notice Amonetize ltd. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the Amonetize ltd. digital signature with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Amonetize ltd. file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Amonetize ltd.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Amonetize ltd. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also examine the address for Amonetize ltd., such as the street name, city and country.
Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Amonetize ltd. certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Amonetize ltd. Files
These are the Amonetize ltd. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 5/48 | Updater.exe |
| 4/48 | awh1A4C.tmp |
| 4/48 | Updater.exe |
| 5/48 | Bundle.exe |
| 2/46 | Updater.exe |
| 11/46 | MusicCodecPack__3465_il1.exe |
| 10/47 | Updater.exe |
| 5/47 | Updater.exe |
| 15/47 | Updater.exe |
| 5/47 | Updater.exe |
| 4/47 | Updater.exe |
| 6/47 | setup__2258.exe |
| 14/47 | Updater.exe |
| 9/46 | Updater.exe |
| 10/49 | Updater.exe |
| 8/47 | Updater.exe |
| 8/45 | Updater.exe |
| 6/48 | FlashPlayer__4369_i151207834_il14.exe |
| 8/49 | Updater.exe |
| 7/46 | Updater.exe |
| 8/49 | Updater.exe |
| 5/28 | awh3C6.tmp |
| 12/47 | Updater.exe |
| 14/52 | Launcher__2957_il424.exe |
| 1/47 | SkyMonkAM__2155_il397036.exe |
| 13/48 | Updater.exe |
| 1/42 | Updater.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Amonetize ltd. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic_r.MG |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.Amonetiz |
| AntiVir | Adware/Amonetize.E, Adware/Amonetize.sgd, APPL/Amonetize.hsz, ADWARE/Adware.Gen2, Adware/Amonetize.S.1 |
| Avast | Win32:GwLoad-B [Trj], Win32:Amonetize-D [PUP], Win32:Malware-gen, Win32:Amonetize-BJ [PUP] |
| BitDefender | Adware.Generic.583583 |
| Bkav | W32.Clod347.Trojan.3bdf, W32.Clod560.Trojan.856f |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Amonetize.~A, ApplicUnwnt |
| DrWeb | Adware.Downware.1528, Adware.Downware.1498, Adware.Downware.1400, Adware.Downware.1170, Adware.Downware.1655, Adware.Downware.3925, Adware.Downware.1220, Adware.Amonetize.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Amonetize.I, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.T, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.R, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.Q, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.V, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.AB, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.AC, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.W, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.AS, a variant of Win32/Amonetize.O |
| Emsisoft | Adware.Generic.583583 (B) |
| F-Secure | Adware.Generic.583583 |
| GData | Adware.Generic.583583 |
| Ikarus | Win32.SuspectCrc, AdWare.Amonetize |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize.heur |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A, PUP.Optional.Amonetize, PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer |
| McAfee | Artemis!A5C375118695, Artemis!DD91F8CDBCB6, Artemis!BF698912602F, Artemis!2F863195F073, Artemis!BAFA01786E52, Artemis!1BF6A35D8F95, PUP-FBM!FDE0B6F23945, Artemis!62D09CBBBEDA |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!A5C375118695, Artemis!DD91F8CDBCB6, Artemis!BF698912602F, Artemis!2F863195F073, Artemis!BAFA01786E52, Artemis!1BF6A35D8F95, PUP-FBM!FDE0B6F23945, Artemis!62D09CBBBEDA |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.Generic.583583 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Downware.cyusqp |
| Panda | Suspicious file |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Adware!6.198D |
| Sophos | Amonetize |
| Symantec | Download.Adware |
| TheHacker | Posible_Worm32 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V1009, TROJ_GEN.F47V1028, TROJ_GEN.F47V1105, TROJ_GEN.F47V1015, TROJ_GEN.F47V1110, TROJ_GEN.F47V0101, TROJ_GEN.F47V0106, TROJ_GEN.F47V0102, TROJ_GEN.F47V1107, TROJ_GEN.F47V1125, TROJ_GEN.F47V1209, TROJ_GEN.F47V1214, TROJ_GEN.F47V1202, TROJ_GEN.F47V1229, TROJ_GEN.F47V1221 |
| VIPRE | Amonetize (fs) |
| ViRobot | Adware.Agent.291880 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've gathered 4991 scan results for the Amonetize ltd. files. 1027 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 235e7b2f1d4e0152189f6381e2ba8c97
- 47256a10e8986c45ad869252de4204ac
- 72a9e57303dc103cae5e2f5a83513e22