skymonkam__2155_il2465282.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_il2465282.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 6 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:
065120bf4ffe8916fbc5416afa6dbb41

SHA-1:
f0f76c95e33ecff98f63701a9fff0d3edf59f064

SHA-256:
3e523052524f4d771e8f305d2282daec2ebc4e0bf154003915c382b928235df5

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
12/24/2024 2:01:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9190

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.24.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24644

File size:
330.5 KB (338,472 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_il2465282.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/14/2013 2:40:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:m6nkPPp6bBGkWqEsBj5bY+iwNe11BGZHDe5m8P1qnOdia3yeBZnbioFph4:DnyPUhWKKHwN4fGZj8tFEa3yIpu

Entry address:
0x26F73

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:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il2465282.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 34 URLs.

Latest 30 of 34 download URLs

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=B2627966&Sysid1=B2627966&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__411855&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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