skymonkam__2155_il3985704.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_il3985704.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:
4e9853779fb9a725311e5b96ed53bbfc

SHA-1:
cdd77e9957854feb281c65581b2cad333c8a67be

SHA-256:
5fb4521a36dbd39441a3fce30fdfb0f5b7a01d459675a82eb23c9981d1334feb

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 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:
11/15/2024 9:47:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140107

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc5c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
8.9256

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10750

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!4E9853779FB9
5600.7258

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25150

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

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\temp\skymonkam__2155_il3985704.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:
12/30/2013 2:25:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MUbEEtXVfsN7okzyrzEPUB4/Q2wWcehr5j5nhL7LqDAQyDRtOQJBzNEpxEQ:MUAEtXdsN74rzEk4/wajHL7WDAlTJBun

Entry address:
0x26E83

Entry point:
E8, 84, 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:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il3985704.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.inndir.com/inndir.php?id=35180&inndir=85a91f90ae0fecf2e8ed648d9dde87ab&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=B21025921&Sysid1=B21025921&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__809810&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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