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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application itunes setup.exe, “Application Installer 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 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:
Installer   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

MD5:
580982f56aa62b62cfcfe654fd05b323

SHA-1:
0f557e58633c95cd53f7343ec8a3b567fb6ded44

SHA-256:
f647ea2236d17604145d73811066236eabf3ec5b2177c7409aaf3117eb6e3c46

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:
11/27/2024 5:43:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.8

File size:
960.3 KB (983,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\itunes setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 7:10:29 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j7UnG9WiAkG40jbtoNj7fgsVvweoLHsmS5k4fQblxk:joG9WiA15odgrbsm+Yv

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com/c?x=LuuLQ6rDEgzcakjyyQeYh8BrmIMC5FJesszXw14QB/Q=&c=ykaIkaZQC8g7woFg3wSVImN2AMDgvZhjp3XIFwEs4SvujK04GN8K/15gm Ki1ofsAxc H5J33T1TTGY/1/.../rOuY8lvvhoLszzoWAhSklq3mZOqwJaaT1rm npbA==&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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