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skymonkam__2155_il597895.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_il597895.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 8 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:

Amonetíze ltd. (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:

Installer

Version:

1.1.5.54

MD5:

94a17765cf839c1193ee6424a6958a38

SHA-1:

9bd20b4262be5361a020a2da7be949de00f9b8a7

SHA-256:

fe4186e93a85674b4476ed7136a4076c878aad0ac698030a8773e17d8f0029b2

Scanner detections:

8 / 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:

5/10/2024 4:18:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1422

9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32

Win32/Amonetize (variant)

7.8754

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Amonetize

v2013.12.24.09

McAfee

Artemis!94A17765CF83

5600.7272

Panda Antivirus

Trj/dtcontx.G

13.12.24.09

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Y

14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0831

7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus

Amonetize

21104

File size:

149 KB (152,608 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_il597895.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Amonetize ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 2:00:00 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:

8/25/2013 3:01:00 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:wH+G+s6D1Qdb6pe47czWxLzHDm0n7Gv4u7TMOquUBa3E:wHb+s6xS4RAzmfn7E4u7TLquuQE

Entry address:

0x5AA70

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:

7.7915

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

128 KB (131,072 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il597895.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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=B2708414&Sysid1=B2708414&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__492303&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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