skymonkam__2155_il14254170.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_il14254170.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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:
43faaee39b14009be2e251f46ffe73ca

SHA-1:
2c65b1416531418036d579935dacf8b716b242f0

SHA-256:
cdefe05620d5b65d336ddaa74fdaca426530e1c316bd5bf610fee6dca98e56ec

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/23/2024 2:30:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
7.9255

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.26.11

McAfee
Artemis!43FAAEE39B14
5600.7255

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.AA
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1226
7.2.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25142

File size:
329.5 KB (337,448 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\temp\skymonkam__2155_il14254170.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:
12/26/2013 2:39:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:i+Z9A6JiBGmJEYywIMawqBdb6ReyheJntBzZnB8Z2dRbEfuI1h0iggFxNqpb:i+jA6JiDJh5aw6dbomzHU2dRQh0iggYN

Entry address:
0x26C33

Entry point:
E8, 74, 96, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il14254170.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 18 URLs.

http://www.intactdownload.com/download.php?ti1=test&version=1.1.5.26&campid=2155&instid[appname]=SkyMonk&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/s2setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=-x"MyEgycOmSniperGhostWarrioriso_7761018_58_letF" /S /R&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=SkyMonkAM&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanksForInstall.html

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=B2816891&Sysid1=B2816891&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__600780&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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