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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 14 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:
f90b6549b92badd1d8331083bdf482e9

SHA-1:
48a81d7e16dc0690f6c9bd9ff4d6f9e1d100d022

SHA-256:
699609b6012edfcbbdbbaa2b877ee84502d1596f34377e6a26529a0e3501f32f

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/2/2024 5:32:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140410

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3508

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1659
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9633

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
4/10/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Amonetize
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11652

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.04.10.06

McAfee
Artemis!F90B6549B92B
5600.7164

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetizeltd.G
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0323
7.2.100

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27994

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:
Amonetize ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 12:59:59 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:
3/20/2014 8:39:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:dJYqkDcT3B4jc+9r7gNBcuDPIlKpd+PD+NViB:d1B/DPfS+Ne

Entry address:
0x292E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 41, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, 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:
7.8563

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 4 URLs.

http://d3ijsb1ryk5jd8.cloudfront.net/cl/inst/bundles/Lollipop/.../Bundle.exe

http://d1pg43ots40sgg.cloudfront.net/bundle/Yontoo/.../Bundle.exe

http://d1pg43ots40sgg.cloudfront.net/bundle/Lollipop/.../Bundle.exe

http://dmrm038s4vkzd.cloudfront.net/cl/inst/bundles/Lollipop/.../Bundle.exe

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