sam__2268_il96.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 sam__2268_il96.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:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
659bdc9dca05a7c0efc8a4ffd374b173

SHA-1:
5324ef63affcea3226ef168a5430cd9aad57d6fe

SHA-256:
380193a6151586d78eac2e5a611d39ed9ffea465503d9706c4afe610ade6489c

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:
4/18/2024 2:39:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-131224

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.0353

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AA (variant)
7.9190

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Dropper
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10656

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2013.12.19.10

McAfee
Artemis!577A16D372DC
5600.7271

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.O
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1219
7.2.353

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
24526

File size:
330 KB (337,960 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\sam__2268_il96.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 5:29:59 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:
12/19/2013 2:55:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qRlUd4kfrHdKVgyQSCTBc9GK55eJwUAKFn4QBr1wAtuaFsU+Vb36pchh:qRad4kzHMpQSC9c9VZKmAr1wqFsUO2pi

Entry address:
0x26E63

Entry point:
E8, 74, 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:
6.4615

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file sam__2268_il96.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3339&instid[appname]=Supernatural.S09E01.HDTV.x264.German.Subbed.4BS.mp4.flv&prefix=Supernatural.S09E01.HDTV.x264.German.Subbed.4BS.mp4.flv&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://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=1991&popunder=1&direct=1&instid[interrupted]=http://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=1991&popunder=1&direct=1&ti1=237449.4974&ti2=&ti3=&__cookie=__atuvc=1|51

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.res.0.result.12199e413019&ti2=2599743986

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=4150&instid[appname]=mp3sfinder.com&instid[appsetupurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/files_ex.exe&instid[cmdline]=Music&instid[appimageurl]=http://mp3sfinder.com/mp3.jpg&prefix=Mirabai Ceiba Ardas Bhaee Mantra.mp3&instid[interrupted]=http://mp3sfinder.com/downloads.php?name=mirabai_ceiba_ardas_bhaee_mantra_128.mp3&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.mp3sfinder.com/.../mirabai_ceiba_ardas_bhaee_mantra_128.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=B2458540&Sysid1=B2458540&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__242429&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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