skymonkam__2155_il328150.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_il328150.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 11 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:
cbdb7e158155f7fb73602d51d2e68438

SHA-1:
67cfe7ab80b12a94e781f3378dcbd6ea6a3da623

SHA-256:
de6818195d95a17056f9e5fcd2ec871ac596dd7970c70335169db5747683d624

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 8:20:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10575

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.22.02

McAfee
Artemis!CBDB7E158155
5600.7274

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crevdp
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Y
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1205
7.2.356

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24532

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
329 KB (336,936 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_il328150.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/19/2015 2:59:59 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:
12/5/2013 7:01:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mYof6VIetpWtsNI5FXs0r3zRpBIjEbezYSPvFnr9gTKVUx/0fjoaIrp58:RoyVIGUtq0r3z9IjAy3RCTKVIp58

Entry address:
0x26BA3

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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Entropy:
6.4561

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il328150.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=4150&instid[appname]=mp3sfinder.com&instid[appsetupurl]=http://.../download.php?mp3=9240d8df977691cd0a5d4608b8c87966/blasterjaxx_snake_original_mix_out_now_320.mp3&instid[cmdline]=Music&instid[appimageurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/mp3.jpg&prefix=Blasterjaxx Snake Original Mix Out Now.mp3&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanks.php

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=4150&instid[appname]=mp3sfinder.com&instid[appsetupurl]=http://.../download.php?mp3=255baedfca49909b5c7529642569e69f/one_direction_you_i_lyrics_pictures_128.mp3&instid[cmdline]=Music&instid[appimageurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/mp3.jpg&prefix=One Direction You I Lyrics Pictures&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanks.php

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=B2472360&Sysid1=B2472360&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__256249&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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