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skymonkam__2155_il1405706.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 skymonkam__2155_il1405706.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:
c6092b55f74ef68ec5cf457bb3d943a2

SHA-1:
ccb82539bd1d4a6fd2a89e47ca89487b34890122

SHA-256:
0d598352db44b33b1878c1037cce5897d825a971d8010224ee28abc89fa9b091

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 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:
4/25/2024 1:17:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.01.22

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-E [PUP]
2014.9-140224

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17649

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1833
9.0.1.023

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AD (variant)
8.9317

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/24/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.01.23.03

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!C6092B55F74E
5600.7242

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
25650

File size:
331.5 KB (339,496 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\skymonkam__2155_il1405706.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 11:59:59 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:
1/20/2014 3:29:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Vx15L/INUoZr4ZqtdWCD7BqvNZTerbaVxEb0DUXEGk387oXpF8:VxTL/I+oZrcqtdWCDFqvbPVxZD8hksC4

Entry address:
0x27564

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 95, 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:
6.4619

Code size:
231 KB (236,544 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il1405706.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.burstingdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2309&instid[appname]=Daemon Tools Lite&prefix=Daemon.Tools.Lite&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.inndir.com/beytepe/DTLite4471-0337.exe&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../1gBZliu&instid[thankyoupage]=none&instid[interrupted]=none

http://stream.get-tune.net/files/89541064/.../ACDC_-_Back_In_Black_pora_tebe_sginut_krasivo__(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=B21471613&Sysid1=B21471613&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__1255502&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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