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is-hona0.21d__250.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 is-hona0.21d__250.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.1.68

MD5:
0e28e550de38c75fb99e4373bdf411f2

SHA-1:
99de02af206befa49db588f2a123f620dd3fdc00

SHA-256:
5b441f5adb91100c5cac5e089debf4362cead167e9b1d0e7152f6c40b70ab76e

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:59:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.725
9.0.1.0283

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.10.10.07

McAfee
Artemis!0E28E550DE38
5600.6981

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Q
14.10.10.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1119
7.2.283

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24644

File size:
145.1 KB (148,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.1.68

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Launcher.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\is-hona0.21d__250.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/15/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Amonetize ltd., O=Amonetize ltd., L=Raanana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
47256A10E8986C45AD869252DE4204AC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/30/2012 10:16:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:j+iYawev4v+ZAhgI+H3SZWgzNzZyXn4p8/xzeiCq/qS9XM:j+Crve+ZAhgfH3wVU4m/ciX/qSC

Entry address:
0x57FA0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

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=B211952144&Sysid1=B211952144&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__11736033&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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