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skymonkam__2155_il176235.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_il176235.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 25 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 (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.54

MD5:

982ecf8e9bcd5d8952c682b398faa038

SHA-1:

1efdca4fc582f972c9212cb292b2dbee328ddf88

SHA-256:

741494f3d2fb5990191f2dfdc9ee352292454e58131af7556b0072de88db3c05

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/24/2024 1:40:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Amonetize

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.120.252

avast!

Win32:WhiteSmoke-A [PUP]

2014.9-140911

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.509274

1.0.20.1270

Bkav FE

W32.Cloddf6.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security

UnclassifiedMalware

17137

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1528

9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Generic.1629966

8.13.12.27.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/DomaIQ.C

9/11/2014

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.509274

11.2014-11-09_5

G Data

Adware.Generic.509274

14.9.22

IKARUS anti.virus

Application.Downloader.QI

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10588

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A

v2013.12.27.06

McAfee

Artemis!C7A1FC0FCBDA

5600.7010

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.509274

15.0.0.762

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.brokal

0.26.0.55532

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Y

14.8.7.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10365

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0520

7.2.361

Trend Micro

ADW_WHITESMOKE

10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

24562

File size:

153 KB (156,704 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.54

Original file name:

Launcher.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_il176235.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2015 3:59:59 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:

5/16/2013 3:49:27 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:w5qt2SLsT32mZ2eLmGq23kNGkzSDyZh7cNcTPsRJl0vjPG8XZThpS9iYX:w5qtMT3hmGT+GkqcTEHl0v6UpSlX

Entry address:

0x5EB30

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.7994

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il176235.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://portforward.com/store/downloadmanager/.../Setup__2338_il359324.exe

http://portforward.com/store/downloadmanager/.../Setup__2338_il359057.exe

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=B2837148&Sysid1=B2837148&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__621037&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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