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Criteria 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 setup.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by Criteria 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. 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 Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

MD5:
00e7a3183e43beb28d079e1a1fc69b62

SHA-1:
1c21a2e096657712f8cc46dd8b17cc140976b849

SHA-256:
4c4445a66e76fc069b5034f36f451cfe14d9b0c73c00673664cbd218ea72c153

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:
11/5/2024 8:24:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.27.10

File size:
969.4 KB (992,656 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.7

Copyright:
Internet

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:
Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:21:34 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 10:39:55 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216ABCF20419312093F809F0E003C850D7

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iN7LKXirSl5g5MYuHz9GNh6zCaWM4UEIBtot+k2G:iR2XirSXXYuT9GrMDE6Rk2G

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9325

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file itunes setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.vaultranchbyte.com/c?x=cEy7CDxZJJf5V07cnj7R sXyWf8XW nTxqza6irYEhQ=&c=iaucZj7CJIBzXsPzpG3mZPzkb7/.../nGuj1eqv078o43uotW5t9kqM8OtHNXUDIW1JItUCyV3vjrLd&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.giftbestsafe.com/c?x=CFP/Y769nYEE8wv3QUv0nutoRpUC4a3c1wOLo5z6VQY=&c=UkC8PVLgzZMhDKbJ1ptHV FBI8T4CdUfDQPAttnuUvqpV1YFPLhA4KCWef5DxUpw36eJqYemYSn DOM4AVuCdW02ok4RsYBcJx49hWlCuQOcUNayuG/.../jnN5 8&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.updatevaultsshare.com/c?x=czglsDvQOEVJpN1Hr5O3PNjNUeByPAZ5zC012kLj7D8=&c=/WLKCBUIXMZGkwN0TNTjzzf/g7nflSumvWdRFg0k9icY8B211bFFYElMnVgPAhDzvqK74Ktrrm8IuKCPWXcf6/.../sqosnVWTJO2z&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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