bundle.exe

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 bundle.exe by Amonetize ltd has been detected as adware by 7 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)

MD5:
ccdd204aee9d16e824e927aaee4ed575

SHA-1:
21b9059acc26f8d72124074c59647b4948652d09

SHA-256:
362edcff0d3cc5493040224203b4996412e757c525f09599c204a079a65060c5

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/23/2024 7:12:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd3a.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1659
9.0.1.018

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.01.18.10

McAfee
Artemis!CCDD204AEE9D
5600.7247

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetizeltd.G
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0911
7.2.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
23592

File size:
70 KB (71,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\bundle.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 4:29:59 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:
9/10/2013 1:09:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:aGjSkL0c22AQrrzVEQ/0sOVnsGdGmNx4Q6FCrHTVY2AjZfv6Gmjyibs:aESY22LBE/pLoYkwrzVYXtv6GWs

Entry address:
0x2A390

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 41, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FE, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB...
 
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Entropy:
7.8628

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

Code size:
64 KB (65,536 bytes)

The file bundle.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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