artlantis studio 4.1.7 windows 64 bit 32 bit.rar__3039_i121833025_il3424769.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 artlantis studio 4.1.7 windows 64 bit 32 bit.rar__3039_i121833025_il3424769.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:
1.1.5.98

MD5:
679c073146bfd2c13c32c9e941ce25af

SHA-1:
892b28e04d9b4255e630b24d86718cf542694d55

SHA-256:
2a307c96f9fcfc27341cbaaae910d1b0c7f03435435dee709e84ac42b13986b4

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 '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:
4/16/2024 8:08:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.127.90

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17685

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9344

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.29.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.?
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.29

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25866

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
148.5 KB (152,096 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\artlantis studio 4.1.7 windows 64 bit 32 bit.rar__3039_i121833025_il3424769.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:
11/5/2013 3:01:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:rpsAJSw5zJ7OmM2WoEgdw0tU3QEamd7oKOZNevPo9yBoKWkHMDOzMSEe4QsB8v2F:VsA0gzJ7xM2WJ+wAU39GEHo96o3ksDO6

Entry address:
0x598C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.7955

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file artlantis studio 4.1.7 windows 64 bit 32 bit.rar__3039_i121833025_il3424769.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://download.aminst.net/.../get.php?q=South_Park_Imaginationland_2008_DVDR.avi.mp4&ti1=500000&ti2=0&ti3=2013-11-07T01:37:15.456194 00:00&__cookie=__atuvc=2|45; guard=1

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=B21692842&Sysid1=B21692842&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1476731&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04