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S0482: Bundlore

Bundlore is adware written for macOS that has been in use since at least 2015. Though categorized as adware, Bundlore has many features associated with more traditional backdoors.[1]

EnterpriseS0482MalwareObject v1.1Modified
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Security context for executives and security teams

Automation confidenceMedium

S0482: Bundlore describes [Bundlore](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0482) is adware written for macOS that has been in use since at least 2015. Though categorized as adware, [Bundlore](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0482) has many features associated with more traditional backdoors.(Citation: MacKeeper Bundlore Apr 2019)

Executive priority

S0482: Bundlore is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S0482: Bundlore by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (macOS), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
  • Network, endpoint, and security-tool telemetry

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S0482: Bundlore appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.

This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

Bundlore

Bundlore is adware written for macOS that has been in use since at least 2015. Though categorized as adware, Bundlore has many features associated with more traditional backdoors.[1]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

23 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1048Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

Bundlore uses the curl -s -L -o command to exfiltrate archived data to a URL.Citation20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques

EnterpriseT1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationSub-technique

Bundlore has disguised a malicious .app file as a Flash Player update.[1]

EnterpriseT1082System Information Discovery

Bundlore will enumerate the macOS version to determine which follow-on behaviors to execute using /usr/bin/sw_vers -productVersion.[1]Citation20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques

EnterpriseT1057Process Discovery

Bundlore has used the ps command to list processes.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.004Unix ShellSub-technique

Bundlore has leveraged /bin/sh and /bin/bash to execute commands on the victim machine.[1]

EnterpriseT1564Hide Artifacts

Bundlore uses the mktemp utility to make unique file and directory names for payloads, such as TMP_DIR=`mktemp -d -t x.Citation20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques

EnterpriseT1189Drive-by Compromise

Bundlore has been spread through malicious advertisements on websites.[1]

EnterpriseT1098.004SSH Authorized KeysSub-technique

Bundlore creates a new key pair with ssh-keygen and drops the newly created user key in authorized_keys to enable remote login.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.006PythonSub-technique

Bundlore has used Python scripts to execute payloads.[1]

EnterpriseT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

Bundlore has used openssl to decrypt AES encrypted payload data. Bundlore has also used base64 and RC4 with a hardcoded key to deobfuscate data.[1]

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

Bundlore can download and execute new versions of itself.[1]

EnterpriseT1543.001Launch AgentSub-technique

Bundlore can persist via a LaunchAgent.[1]

EnterpriseT1685Disable or Modify Tools

Bundlore can change browser security settings to enable extensions to be installed. Bundlore uses the pkill cfprefsd command to prevent users from inspecting processes.[1]Citation20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques

EnterpriseT1027Obfuscated Files or Information

Bundlore has obfuscated data with base64, AES, RC4, and bz2.[1]

EnterpriseT1518Software Discovery

Bundlore has the ability to enumerate what browser is being used as well as version information for Safari.[1]

EnterpriseT1056.002GUI Input CaptureSub-technique

Bundlore prompts the user for their credentials.[1]

EnterpriseT1204.002Malicious FileSub-technique

Bundlore has attempted to get users to execute a malicious .app file that looks like a Flash Player update.[1]

EnterpriseT1543.004Launch DaemonSub-technique

Bundlore can persist via a LaunchDaemon.[1]

EnterpriseT1176.001Browser ExtensionsSub-technique

Bundlore can install malicious browser extensions that are used to hijack user searches.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.002AppleScriptSub-technique

Bundlore can use AppleScript to inject malicious JavaScript into a browser.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.007JavaScriptSub-technique

Bundlore can execute JavaScript by injecting it into the victim's browser.[1]

EnterpriseT1222.002Linux and Mac PermissionsSub-technique

Bundlore changes the permissions of a payload using the command chmod -R 755.Citation20 macOS Common Tools and Techniques

EnterpriseT1071.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

Bundlore uses HTTP requests for C2.[1]

Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

uses · TechniqueT1048: Exfiltration Over Alternative ProtocolEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1036.005: Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1082: System Information DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1057: Process DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.004: Unix ShellEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1564: Hide ArtifactsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1189: Drive-by CompromiseEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1098.004: SSH Authorized KeysEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.006: PythonEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1140: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1105: Ingress Tool TransferEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1543.001: Launch AgentEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1685: Disable or Modify ToolsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1027: Obfuscated Files or InformationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1518: Software DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1056.002: GUI Input CaptureEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1204.002: Malicious FileEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1543.004: Launch DaemonEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1176.001: Browser ExtensionsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.002: AppleScriptEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.007: JavaScriptEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1222.002: Linux and Mac PermissionsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1071.001: Web ProtocolsEnterprise
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.1
Created
Modified
Raw hash
9ef6855cb354783b...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.1Current bundle9ef6855cb354…
19.11.1Older bundle9ef6855cb354…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

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Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    MacKeeper Bundlore Apr 2019

    Sushko, O. (2019, April 17). macOS Bundlore: Mac Virus Bypassing macOS Security Features. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    OSX.Bundlore

    (Citation: MacKeeper Bundlore Apr 2019)

  3. [3]
    mitre-attackS0482
    Open source URL
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