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Lacuf

InstallFlash (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, “Lacuf Setup ” by InstallFlash (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:
Robu   (signed by InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Lacuf

Description:
Lacuf Setup

Version:
3.8.4.3

MD5:
9ed4acc749ab5547efd6e03e4426be63

SHA-1:
60c0012748f802e185395f1e9b4072db50da5fd5

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:
11/27/2024 2:40:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.4.14

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,352 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\itunes setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 11:18:16 AM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 12:24:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121ACE394F39EFB26D753579A412465CB79

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:R5pydzYpRU332AMsh7+m+JeFxOAgJFiG4C3/YuFA8TPu5RY5:RDazYmmEA+xOtFiG4C3DFyRY5

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 2 URLs.

http://www.bundleworlddl.com/c?x=J559s75/.../kX6UZCOccEg2VB1h40GmQR4MTMbyy VUwKCxdubJDkyPSianHtbER21IRTeUiy1gTjgHdCOfJF NvKAho1oDsdRPkO&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.packageflashcurrent.com/c?x=DJ1yq8BfS28ca9rI1Na84HA3Zf8Q sTf1f5ht1K2pCM=&c=ydzfacmg2eic9KiFXtlKf7ulJVnAePnJZmsWIz/AAqEixae2CjSU3rYX /mMKwLOuv7VfIWD/.../8KZLS1iQh8JGzS8oClmldyZCRpWtjsm&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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