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skymonkam__2155_il405671.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_il405671.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 12 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:

565e0015c7363d31918af14fc4de57c9

SHA-1:

c60e3c02651bfc2664204495e688ae0093e72445

SHA-256:

828c477a9e1b00c1ca4b4a25cd8212124e8b6b19c292be10d6de8f72881226b4

Scanner detections:

12 / 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:

4/25/2024 3:14:12 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen2

7.11.115.110

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.595228

1.0.20.1785

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1339

9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.595228

8.13.12.23.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.9090

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.595228

11.2013-23-12_2

G Data

Adware.Generic.595228

13.12.22

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize.AS

v2013.12.23.03

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.595228

14.0.0.1071

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Y

14.8.7.19

Sophos

Amonetize

4.95

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

23700

File size:

153.5 KB (157,216 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.5.54

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_il405671.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2015 12:59:59 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:

6/3/2013 8:25:51 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:1OzEqNSyU3qVGdhSx0SO6LT2/qH4QDb/FznxsL5weCd2pJpBJQn:UQqh4+2/S/RnOLyrEvun

Entry address:

0x5FDB0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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... 
[+]

Packer / compiler:

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

Code size:

132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il405671.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.freemkvplayer.net/download.php?s=75258

http://dn.epubreader.info/dload.php?p=7

http://www.amoninst.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.54&campid=2467&instid[appname]=Epub Reader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://epubreader.info/.../epub_reader.exe&instid[cmdline]=/VERYSILENT&instid[appimageurl]=http://epubreader.info/.../logo.jpg&prefix=Epub_reader&instid[thankyoupage]=

http://bs-self.s3.amazonaws.com/.../Launcher.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=B2574892&Sysid1=B2574892&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__358781&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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