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setup.exe

monetomi

This is the installer and setup program from the monetomi branded Yontoo adware web browser extension. This adware injects various forms of advertisements in the user's web browser based on the HTML content and URLs viewed. Ad include banners, in-line context text links, coupons, and search. The program will install an auto-updating background service that will update the software with additional features. The application setup.exe by monetomi has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
monetomi  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b9b310f3e3d3c7532291e52be20cb98f

SHA-1:
cea823ae76bbd42e715eea5937ddb17aee3a228b

SHA-256:
bd8d8753a9df3a4154aa882b5f520aa8156ce9d95598a08ea7cce29be4c3a461

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 2:10:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.100
9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9059

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Monetomi.A
v2014.09.01.06

McAfee
Artemis!D314B4D6E276
5600.7021

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.monetomi.F
14.9.1.6

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1005
7.2.244

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
23474

File size:
806.9 KB (826,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
monetomi

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=monetomi, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=monetomi, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7B85B21935E66C13ED590CCA42A5E4E3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q3UvcNenlA3FxPpcHq/G/82RlT3k5Lhew9GumfYwR+Q++/v1MGpyqbh5l0H3FxPF:Q3Kjo282RVAhDRiYwR+Q+1r0hDS28d

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9869

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://wpc.0952.edgecastcdn.net/800952/.../setup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wac.edgecastcdn.net  (72.21.81.13:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to service.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.148:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.15:80)

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