planes.2013.bdrip.x264.sparks.mkv__4408_i140885057_il561196.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 planes.2013.bdrip.x264.sparks.mkv__4408_i140885057_il561196.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:
1.1.6.20

MD5:
e9995e4e0ed431a9818993e46f3060e3

SHA-1:
a0a9c5ef0d327e00acee5915b9f8c8f80d9bedfe

SHA-256:
7d195f9a3f2e8df32e0482ecd546088c9443b959fa3dfac5d7c375fd0472be40

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 '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:
5/7/2024 1:45:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-150423

Bkav FE
W32.Clod8db.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
9.9181

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.1X9AEF
15.4.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2015.04.23.04

McAfee
Artemis!E9995E4E0ED4
5600.6786

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Amonetize.Bundler
15.4.23.12

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24448

File size:
329 KB (336,936 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}\downloads\planes.2013.bdrip.x264.sparks.mkv__4408_i140885057_il561196.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
11/18/2013 10:59:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mh9okuzBb/QCBlPtgfIeVBJ7CsejEoXwnkVoJjG+yf76ef7gSwQpl7:w9JuzeC5gfIe/J7t8XdCJjGFf7pF

Entry address:
0x26BD3

Entry point:
E8, 76, 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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Entropy:
6.4562

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file planes.2013.bdrip.x264.sparks.mkv__4408_i140885057_il561196.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.moraldownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.6.20&prefix=Free.Birds.2013.CAM.AAC.x264.SSDD.flv&campid=4408&instid[appname]=Free.Birds.2013.CAM.AAC.x264.SSDD.flv&instid[thankyoupage]=&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[interrupted]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://s3.amazonaws.com/.../downloadall.png&ti1=231590.4838

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=B220872822&Sysid1=B220872822&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__20656711&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04