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Setup Quality (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 installer.exe, “App Setup ” by Setup Quality (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Apple's iTunes but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
3.2.2.6

MD5:
bb54e8c26cfad5cc48018c8f36369514

SHA-1:
3f8844012788994c84021d21ec70e1b3e6a90fe0

SHA-256:
da4008412cf9bb92cf03accf0d4eab774b3dacbad792db6217aaa28a1912a4cb

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 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:
11/29/2024 5:51:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.14.20

File size:
958.9 KB (981,864 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.4

Copyright:
Software Installer Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 3:23:08 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 4:32:29 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121734671448CB8540659135FEB5A8E8573

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:V5alQV3wDKPpTWC02RgPiFUc2Dp/Uw576C7o/xE:VI0wDK5LRgPiFUc+JvR7Oq

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file itunes installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

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http://www.downloadhostbundles.com/c?x=ZZ8yHAJSFyaBmphuNXRCA72j9yr4TLTnHt1TSozj25M=&c=l7U15mZAgj3cxhJRWV0YxyAAoe1hUiEmQ3YerGAgtuxk5UCZihE8S hDwVE8tifP7U3sTJCkRQ4kWRxjxgfNOXhXeKDLAQDNKS1rvT3gEqAxpDqnOfCNh3FG97/Z acA&downloadAs=iTunes Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.downloadhostbundles.com/c?x=RwolBjez1x7qBojNdIpBAHd4sU9 SbCQWWCom8pr83o=&c=loQiwYilXlpQ1JgdNWfZaDGUwV4s6kZ7OUy inm9hQMoo1JeIwJSwqhRu8sB6R7YuMdx1jXdOdKnyIg0Sy2uppR1gO4r8H/SawngP5SU7zaEOqqR3EzLmchpHF79qep5&downloadAs=iTunes Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=bXzzc7/02cf4CUg73 sR6AQqPhJ2VOGUDqYG970LB7o=&c=u/NjiM5PX8/KQgq47MrRngfUfeVJxVByX3WJCtsCAImXaIRgI8XHn9AMpaBfmhdoeLv40we2PXsms93yHfjGS3ynUJHz22rOFVBBJ5GnvXc8Iix2ZZyviLl0wJwR9rqU&downloadAs=iTunes Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.downloadhostbundles.com/c?x=z0RabfpKV7RdN7T8FM3rbe97jCC/rFt3oQUUHGashcc=&c=xl bLfzzdw65gDmm96uyeNCt4mgKcinUVQAGLbA2ZXLKbcF4cC/tLAAnXO8akY5e2i58Yp5DD16iPiD8zUopOOCyTVU/aF40ukBmb/N oY62aGdtljdirl4zPjr9WSy3&downloadAs=iTunes Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=G6PMgbe6iaEFudO48vmaedRsIdTnuhobsRxo1iQAmPo=&c=iVb6yyAgb owo1AaM89NfRrSyXbHShCDHXtruo7TEqtJV00wgJDVeSwSkwAFg8okoa7386hnPyfzaDQi7C9KezE1JJj2eiy7kPebIfj7ap1wyM M68R1b/LBRSqTXBAM&downloadAs=iTunes Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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