skymonkam__2155_il1106214.exe

Installer

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 skymonkam__2155_il1106214.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Amônétízé Ltd  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
a5c375118695c038e6e503f9889ce1b8

SHA-1:
bbf2a21d1d7d38af1cbaed34785726043d7c41c1

SHA-256:
c7e09c75c42d895b82fbff67ac6f1ac71084562b221978837c17368e23850acc

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 2:17:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.124.22

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf38.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17576

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9264

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10766

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!A5C375118695
5600.7271

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1028
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25216

File size:
149.5 KB (153,120 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amônétízé Ltd, 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\skymonkam__2155_il1106214.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/28/2013 2:48:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:hbPpZkSZspAuRu0Uxyg41S/ul8LjgKpdjTc9RgzbsBbv26:hbPPkSZUTRuh/4AZjgKpBTcIb2Db

Entry address:
0x59C00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
[+]

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il1106214.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2265&instid[appname]=Download Manager&instid[appsetupurl]=http://files.dlfnow.info/.../setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=setup.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.dlfnow.info/.../150.png&prefix=Launcher&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.downloadfiles.us.com/.../dlty.php&ti1=man__1371012

http://stream.get-tune.net/file/215307062/140942702/3036269637/.../Ottawan_-_muzyka-eto_zhizn_(get-tune.net).mp3

http://file2dl.net/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3&ti2=1908977093

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.soledownload.com  (54.225.181.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.activemonetizer.com  (23.23.96.46:80)

 
http://www.activemonetizer.com/index.php?Net2=v2.0.50727&Net4=&OSversion=NT5.1SP3&Slv=&Sysid=B2737685&Sysid1=B2737685&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__521574&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

Remove skymonkam__2155_il1106214.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security