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skymonkasetup.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 skymonkasetup.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
806486d56a372840d81b7a40065373a7

SHA-1:
1fc5f1d3c08796094c9c77c4709d25e70ec9eb4a

SHA-256:
0e969b6d9bf843f2b6f4dc59c30b1c98e8970079273329d3d7a9fa06a4f1934c

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:53:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.132.242

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-F [PUP]
2014.9-140220

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3557

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1655
9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.AG (variant)
8.9449

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
2/20/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.02.20.02

McAfee
Adware-Amonetize!806486D56A37
5600.7213

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Amonetizeltd.N
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Generic PUA BP
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.51

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26670

File size:
328.5 KB (336,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.12

Copyright:
Copyright(c), 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\skymonkasetup.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:
2/20/2014 9:41:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:I3Y138uH5Knv31sx6j6NnYSivB3meV19leSbkaNqZWaUZVciTGzIe8/Os9bXU3pR:I3g38uZev31g6j6NnYSiJ3mSV2WFVBT8

Entry address:
0x270C4

Entry point:
E8, BC, 95, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
6.4549

Code size:
229 KB (234,496 bytes)

The file skymonkasetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.22272fc6223&ti2=4042848155

http://download.forfreeminecraft.com/Minecraft-Install.exe

http://www.averagedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3062&instid[appname]=setup file&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www.downloadfullcracks.com/download/file.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.myutility.com/images/product.jpg&prefix=Cp Unreleased Vol. 1.zip&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../hxfqf4aaqr86w3h.html

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.22005084722&ti2=3985335827

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.22259168901&ti2=4016042327

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.223a0399305&ti2=4050786660

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.22347743905&ti2=4050758877

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.221414e1622&ti2=4010457037

http://www.singulardownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=6148&instid[appname]=Sasuke Soundboard&instid[appsetupurl]=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/.../Sasuke SB.exe

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.nw.0.new.2236e718903&ti2=4048415479

http://www.singulardownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=6250&instid[appname]=Windows 8 - 8.1 KMS Activator Ultimate 2014 v1.6&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html&instid[cmdline]=Windows 8 - 8.1 KMS Activator Ultimate 2014 v1..6&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.publizhare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/a540cba392d3879c45c24a2f3fe3bec3-150x150.png&prefix=Windows81KMSActivatorUltimate2014v16&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html

http://www.singulardownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=6250&instid[appname]=Windows 8 - 8.1 KMS Activator Ultimate 2014 v1.6&instid[appsetupurl]=http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html&instid[cmdline]=Windows 8 - 8.1 KMS Activator Ultimate 2014 v1..6&instid[appimageurl]=http://www.publizhare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/a540cba392d3879c45c24a2f3fe3bec3-150x150.png&prefix=Windows81KMSActivatorUltimate2014v16&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/.../file.html

http://q=http://.../1czNPxH

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Black Out Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1843537187.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Black Out Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1843537187

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Hoyle Puzzle Games 2005 PHXiSO Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1289311488.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Hoyle Puzzle Games 2005 PHXiSO Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1289311488

http://www.accuratedownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3339&instid[appname]=Unlimited Downloads&prefix=Unlimited Downloads&instid[appsetupurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/Prompt_Downloader_setup.exe&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://secure-fastfile.com/f/logo150x150.png&instid[thankyoupage]=http://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=1991&popunder=1&direct=1&instid[interrupted]=http://www.fhserve.com/www/.../apu.php?n=&zoneid=1991&popunder=1&direct=1&ti1=253628.4974&ti2=&ti3=

http://www.transdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=2299&instid[appsetupurl]=&instid[appname]=DownloadSetup&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../dl.png&prefix=DownloadSetup&ti1=p191.dw3.0.download3.221c6c51f08&ti2=3996255403

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Audio Dll City Car Driving Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1183782085.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Audio Dll City Car Driving Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1183782085

http://www.rulerdownload.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=3687&instid[appname]=Anno 2070 Complete Edition Ita Download Torrent Downloader&instid[appsetupurl]=http://fastmediadownloads.com/download/Prompt-Downloader-1380195689.exe&instid[cmdline]=&instid[appimageurl]=http://.../logo.png&prefix=Anno 2070 Complete Edition Ita Downloader&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../?success&instid[interrupted]=http://.../?cancel&ti1=1380195689

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-188-240.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.188.240:80)

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