gift certificate template microsoft publisher_10924_i4463465_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 gift certificate template microsoft publisher_10924_i4463465_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:
3191b1f3c60fbeaf9799031d3dbd436f

SHA-1:
36c973b902b62fc2b9cfaaf3f8ac183729b2a65e

SHA-256:
e0975bda1cc812b57b2bbe7c620b766332740d19a55efe48bd74ee9c79326155

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 9:51:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.TECHNOINOX.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.8

File size:
239.1 KB (244,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gift certificate template microsoft publisher_10924_i4463465_il345.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/9/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/10/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
10/6/2014 11:40:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wGC7W7BU5/MqKGqcUz9PbqiXt2lVMVB4A7hW1feKB6:Sa7g0qKGqP9DqiXUVg4ANW7s

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:
7.8893

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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