winkms160day17__2827_il418170.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 winkms160day17__2827_il418170.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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:
7935bf734bacc1068894dd82c502bf0a

SHA-1:
3727aa22c44c6795b4cbdc8e510353cb2f40ce01

SHA-256:
c7a12bc64c5aff9bb553759900340c080560f8e8b785bfcbed1d78f9872e36cc

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 7:54:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.30

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140206

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17695

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9355

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/6/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.02.06.11

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!7935BF734BAC
5600.7227

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.DD
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0128
7.2.37

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25946

File size:
332 KB (340,008 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\{random}.tmp\winkms160day17__2827_il418170.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 12:59:59 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:
1/28/2014 7:03:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VfEYcSU0cGKBLGE3oCnvBFRzFexseKhksYEbPv4/4W0JjOS35p9s:VfNcSUPGKBKE3oCJFRf+sYOvAN2jOOpy

Entry address:
0x27664

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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Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

The file winkms160day17__2827_il418170.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://127.0.0.1:37848/continue?TiCredToken=32478&Source=WTP&URL=http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=File.Download&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=File.Download&ti1=p191.ar.0.results.129ace36f03&ti2=3405981950

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=B22206377&Sysid1=B22206377&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1990266&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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