skymonkam__2155_il2792715.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_il2792715.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 setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
5aec0313a736591b3c4e3097b65dd115

SHA-1:
4c07930751f25ea5394d14914428c2f362b140b3

SHA-256:
e63dedb3f95036301290ee774b2b519d76f9907465d6e356615a64bb20953577

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:
12/25/2024 4:57:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.02.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.133.86

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-F [PUP]
2014.9-140223

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3554

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9460

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.23.06

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!5AEC0313A736
5600.7210

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0223
7.2.54

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26776

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
329 KB (336,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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_il2792715.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 4:59:59 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:
2/23/2014 6:01:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/Qc8ynem8DT7uSloOqdIPVBibbZf2FeyRJ0h4LFpUZDSDjEOYJkscCdoXizp//Mg:/QBynetDT7BoOqdIP/ibsMqF8DajEO81

Entry address:
0x27274

Entry point:
E8, BC, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4530

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il2792715.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=92632__zoneid=19176__OXLCA=1__cb=d14622dce4__oadest=http://.../?id=p191&sub=ar&name=File.Download&nor=1&subid=${SUBID}

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.res.0.result.2236f384023&ti2=4071053390

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=B22839729&Sysid1=B22839729&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__2623618&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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