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astute graphics plugins bundle.rar_10924_i4932032_il345.exe

TECHNOINOX 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 astute graphics plugins bundle.rar_10924_i4932032_il345.exe by TECHNOINOX has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
TECHNOINOX LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b1866f00759829b6ebdc014fc84c720a

SHA-1:
dcf854ce41eb071004622671cb89f6f10a237e51

SHA-256:
b92141883aed3393e53089fd1b5a4db75c1df84ffebd9bfb814f31767d31ceca

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/16/2024 9:27:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.TECHNOINOX.Bundler (M)
15.7.2.10

File size:
303.4 KB (310,712 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\astute graphics plugins bundle.rar_10924_i4932032_il345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TECHNOINOX LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/10/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/11/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TECHNOINOX LTD, O=TECHNOINOX LTD, L=Novomoskovsk, S=Novomoskovsk, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
289382C761C954AB4B4868F20770B328

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 6:40:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YGC7W7BU5QMqKGqcUz9PbEYAGGKdkHoIieTu0+B9eCqgZuSlFB3:qa7gvqKGqP9DEydGoheT0/jqQF1

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D8, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 68, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 56, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9240

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file astute graphics plugins bundle.rar_10924_i4932032_il345.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downprov6.downloadfasteasy.com/.../Astute Graphics Plugins Bundle.rar_10924_i4932032_il345.exe

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