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skymonkam__2155_il1722511.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_il1722511.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 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Amonetize ltd. (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.54

MD5:

f5bfe8e822183a8576855e470af5087d

SHA-1:

2ba7f7c4cc36a6c367f0a06ace88e695be141292

SHA-256:

1b66acaa102e8d06dc16d55e804dd9663fe151a3f824ba60374552d2c034dc36

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 5:58:23 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.114.86

avast!

Win32:Amonetize-A [PUP]

2014.9-131222

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

17295

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1339

9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.9065

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.173.10234

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS

v2013.12.22.04

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z

14.8.7.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.94

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0725

7.2.356

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

23504

File size:

153.5 KB (157,216 bytes)

Product version:

2.1.12

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\skymonkam__2155_il1722511.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 3:00:00 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:

7/25/2013 5:44:16 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:3DbCne1e53m9QGthj41FKB1HGoQMDHzoD10BBN+S:T8e03B8R418KoDHz2103ES

Entry address:

0x60D50

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 00, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.8014

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il1722511.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?ti1=test&version=1.1.5.54&campid=2155&instid[appname]=SkyMonk&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/s2setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=-x"PRNFS2012rar_14231513_24_letI" /S /R&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=SkyMonkAM&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanksForInstall.html

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?ti1=test&version=1.1.5.54&campid=2155&instid[appname]=SkyMonk&instid[appsetupurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/s2setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=-x"FCavi_12827525_89_letF" /S /R&instid[appimageurl]=http://update.skymonk.net/silent/logo.bmp&prefix=SkyMonkAM&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thanksForInstall.html

http://www.amonisto.com/download.php?ti1=p65e&version=1.1.5.54&capp=FlashPlayer&iaff1=9915&campid=2300&prefix=FlashPlayer

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=B2477672&Sysid1=B2477672&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__261561&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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