skymonkam__2155_il8289917.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_il8289917.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 9 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.
Publisher:
Ámònetíze ltd.  (signed by Amonetize ltd.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
083109c94b74f6215855c4bd53dbc32c

SHA-1:
5cf5c506d9e586d4eca7322c004920b08c1c0e76

SHA-256:
4c48a44defefc6ef2d5c2355f2be852bc1f79f277f2e40b026d29bb65110308c

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:47:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.112.116

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1339
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
7.9028

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2013.12.23.02

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.195616
13.11.10.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.Z
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0918
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23226

File size:
191 KB (195,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
(c) Ámònetíze ltd., 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

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_il8289917.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 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:
9/18/2013 11:39:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:2llnMi0Ilc/rbI9vmrNXuelvhnyG5I0Dy2Dss7BUZ0WojFYyUQNVBIDsFcwC6CY4:AMNrb5jQGGkx9c0WqaWVZi6CiwzCBb+

Entry address:
0x7A1C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FB, 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:
7.8288

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
172 KB (176,128 bytes)

The file skymonkam__2155_il8289917.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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=B2617609&Sysid1=B2617609&X64=N&admin=Y&browser=IEXPLORE.EXE&chver=&exe=ikjut__401498&offver=&lang_DfltUser=04

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