mickey mouse castle of illusion__3385_il3249905.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 mickey mouse castle of illusion__3385_il3249905.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Amònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
2d400f5a4baefe9758d609fba8776122

SHA-1:
25565b0df764b970e6baedc02dbe0d6a6a20d9ee

SHA-256:
e17a1f2fd70ed8b15250ed64f8eed4b8729f9689438f2c282884aa81e160b21d

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:16:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
14.05.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.110.16

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-R [PUP]
2014.9-140501

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc06.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1528
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.8981

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.5.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3935

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS
v2013.12.24.08

McAfee
Artemis!2D400F5A4BAE
5600.7272

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.p
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1107
7.2.121

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
22840

File size:
152.5 KB (156,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Amònetíze 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}\downloads\mickey mouse castle of illusion__3385_il3249905.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 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:
9/4/2013 11:58:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4rwJNob94tq00TvnrlMHRJ9qA8MgHnHI6fJfzYryunPzVIuzBw+P6:fcprzf9HnHN0mWPzVIudHP6

Entry address:
0x5D7E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.7961

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file mickey mouse castle of illusion__3385_il3249905.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3339&instid[appname]=The.Haves.and.the.Have.Nots.S01E15.HDTV.x264 EVOLVE.mp4&prefix=The.Haves.and.the.Have.Nots.S01E15.HDTV.x264 EVOLVE.mp4&instid[appsetupurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/Prompt_Downloader_setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/logo150x150.png&instid[thankyoupage]=http://secure-fastfile.com/.../index.php?dp=205978.1446&fn=The.Haves.and.the.Have.Nots.S01E15.HDTV.x264 EVOLVE.mp4&fs=228.9 MB&instid[interrupted]=http://secure-fastfile.com/.../index.php?dp=205978.1446&fn=The.Haves.and.the.Have.Nots.S01E15.HDTV.x264 EVOLVE.mp4&fs=228.9 MB&ti1=205978.1446&ti2=&ti3=

http://stream.get-tune.net/file/68991448/-13098894/1592848182/.../DMX_-_03_DMX_-_Where_the_hood_at_(get-tune.net).mp3

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=B2701971&Sysid1=B2701971&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__485860&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04