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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 8 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:
4b42077aa08e59ca1b8b5cfb62fcefaf

SHA-1:
4f6874631f6306af5adcc26315471db2756cb03a

SHA-256:
7cee6b4135da7210f02fd06fd39a429fa41fee3a6b46eab06d6716962f0d48d7

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:05:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.02.06

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1659
9.0.1.053

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize (variant)
8.9387

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
v2014.02.22.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetizeltd.G
14.8.7.19

Sophos
Amonetize
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0204
7.2.53

VIPRE Antivirus
Amonetize
26180

File size:
70.5 KB (72,232 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 1:59:59 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:
1/28/2014 10:39:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:/kguuIKwnPPDS9NgPtJ8PrwxZNLzx5AqbyRW8bwzh3/XHi1:cgwh29N8eSznAC6DczhPXU

Entry address:
0x29420

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 3 URLs.

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

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

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

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