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itunes 12.3.1.exe

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Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application itunes 12.3.1.exe, “App Setup ” by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie) 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Software Lite   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
4.8.2.3

MD5:
329623b06aa517ef2bd178c3ce100e5e

SHA-1:
b6d44e9c91d9aabc43385581e477e050b16e155c

SHA-256:
c2fcdb5928a03e43af38cc6b448e1e50655958e52c4c29355c9bab2d660f9af4

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 '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:
11/15/2024 10:55:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.31.23

File size:
980.6 KB (1,004,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes 12.3.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6bQCQ5wyt+G3zJpYxe2k2SorL5Bw72HhwX2qIZE4A9:6cr5wyDYx2POM7zIeD9

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file itunes 12.3.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centerpresentgift.com/c?x=zw9OSmSYKDeIIMDBZXADqBNEUjg7hLaVTnVbd4/E Ec=&c=Aa1bL9pfmZYPCfVbM HxlSERXssNfzS3 68FijiSzOG2M0DvIu1dT E1izyAPRp86Eq8EAgeQuj0YYDj2QBbI6wEECUSYmy8zH1sKGWSF FGTktQ66Wy2J RvTz3fG8i8AxVl0/tOid8RG upHOUoJ6HeQc7vTQehcOrLyGGl U=&fallback_url=https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/itunes12/.../iTunesSetup.exe

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