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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 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:
Amonetize ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
548dfdb6025a347873e7e8ca5a28a2cd

SHA-1:
83bb427e7f9f8152780f3e95dfe0cccb578b7354

SHA-256:
1f436d0247d741c5f4ce1867cb8df0867fcf5e53407ef4475f3d662d678d01a6

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:46:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-I [PUP]
2014.9-140308

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3542

Baidu Antivirus
[08:22:50]
4.0.3.1438

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1659
9.0.1.067

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9506

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.03.08.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetizeltd.G
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
27126

File size:
70 KB (71,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\{random}.tmp\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:
3/3/2014 9:39:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:CtJWLVf2uRZHoqZ5l7OlMWzQnEJeVozbZ0AcaJkNhINsyPzi1:CtAewVZSlMWyQCozb2NweQsyP0

Entry address:
0x29350

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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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 URL.

http://dl-2.kbm2.com/.../AMSpeedUpMyPC20140303.exe

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