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skymonkam__2155_il1763659.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_il1763659.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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:
a29868c4e22a0a1fb1c8cf6c700adf3b

SHA-1:
a112fbf435b9b5beff723e719f66b42080db2e82

SHA-256:
d11b3265bff7716afc6e1621fde26a20a778896b19a30dda831eba0d22b1e962

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 8:17:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.23

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9324

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
1/22/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.22.02

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!A29868C4E22A
5600.7242

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25690

File size:
330 KB (337,960 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_il1763659.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
1/22/2014 4:30:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hbkfoH3Qgfg0Y3etFH7VB8mTxYAAe9Fh+J4Eb05sOsuOm5HrnpPiL:hbGoH3Pfg13GFH7/8mUeq4Z5JBO8pQ

Entry address:
0x27074

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 95, 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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Entropy:
6.4610

Code size:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il1763659.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.burstingdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=5215&instid[appname]=Jonwayne Bowser 2011 Rar&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.supremedownloader.com/am_SupremeDownloader.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://supremedownloader.com/sdicon.jpg&prefix=jonwayne bowser 2011 rar&instid[thankyoupage]=&ti1=ozd&instid[interrupted]=http://www.downloadthesefiles.com/.../?ci=5408&q=Jonwayne Bowser 2011 Rar

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014 With 6 Practice Tests Bo Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://yourmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1326113736.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014 With Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1326113736

http://www.inndir.com/inndir.php?id=50587&inndir=aea3e5ae5250fbb03873843e5bc348fa&alt=

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=B21386107&Sysid1=B21386107&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1169996&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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