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itools setup.exe

Internet program

Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application itools setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.centertowernow.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
d963f7b5e16c69649b199d07045e2233

SHA-1:
25b20b17580f37a37c1c61b53b8fb64aabd60ff2

SHA-256:
df988080b6ec865b70c7256b68a5331e1c0ced583652be77568081c6feaa499c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/27/2024 11:44:55 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.1.14

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\itools setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 3:10:29 AM

Subject:
CN=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:BdlTa9hAl9pSbF48

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9273

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file itools setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.centertowernow.com/c?x=WakE5/HPM4GWiVGOQGlUDhqRnWACG3Y 0s6m/ZS VBY=&c=ZU6QG91vTX5UpvpNZlcNFYdi7H46/szoW/aJParzhP75I wiKaruqyzGlK6ceO33PDsfsw8sVZE5jphgVZy8NAh1nxNTistlIR JeZMcf0XaiC0 0fZ54RdkPz0fnCtuoy23V83ULrjhoombzkPe7A==&downloadAs=iTools Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.vaulttowerssigns.com/c?x=FHyEydS9HHu3nYwZX2g723AZiiKYLAt2RNft3pfrdW0=&c=sUl blJPAq34bnvFWz EpakXwz Ek0vqb5BStJylfRcbj4qYaQqKL/28IHMIQUpZX0TLoxXJq2yR evXbuEBdz9A0HicqgmYacz9B92tItks4Rda/xdo07AUMAIsjd0ElyRXAkwbCGHCGgRC oqvzg==&downloadAs=iTools Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

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