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itunes setup.exe

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:
b887be79da5556e2a639fbed96c0b91a

SHA-1:
6cc6f68d0e03f12e058669168dab6e9dbd433123

SHA-256:
18874a6a564cc74328f2277ecb9bbfb028ba5e3de6f56c1859d92a991ad9cb38

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 6:48:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.1.20

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:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 6:48:16 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 8:54:43 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:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:l5pydzYpRU332AMsh7+m+JeFxOAgJFiG4C3/YuFA8TPu5RY5:lDazYmmEA+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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Entropy:
7.8700

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 9 URLs.

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http://www.tagfilescity.com/c?x=3995BSYtkbiEOjOc2ylv4hDLl3XTfCHgFt3BB h2fYk=&c=WXS62JVDutWw6fWeaX6RkTlWLJuUSliiCyTEwaJc3ROMnR y6AUzoVHnEKpJoSYlirrgT8ffdzIqfS bI/HZ3tO9n6CYDJZV5N xLormj8NIN7q5lqEFS Q in9iKGss&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.tagfilescity.com/c?x=GfZyW2S5sQkNKhcNnlG9a1fHqdHs 583bXd 3TgTUWc=&c=SkeI8mcUD1AuAqMuTir elZSkIT1i2aNUbjiE6M3zsb9UqBMAsLdAxkigfzrqRWeGoTI8rkwqp1U1Jmon1owlbUmY95xlhmRrqXaNa0bobMQayIFl0QynS9AKkReEf/2&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.bundleworlddl.com/c?x=jUMT7f5RZ4OQAgQaWxvOGPGkAW4p18C17k8uNz3ITSc=&c=IxlJuEpeKfBygXn ByB7uMdgh1dHjd2BgylVfdhgjr7HpLfcMW7C0o0NNIvdZYFJU9PVMSEqtm2nvOiveYnmkpWpGgBNQW6BJp6zxJ9/ OwEtBSpDf oKLV8BjcBOAkS&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.downloadsbestbundles.com/c?x=DeiBzIYQIfeGOjvW7yyGG njghV/cjKdvklXpb2BpRQ=&c=oBzpgTVqn4jwp5P2zkySxakEGC7JHRHlFXemmpjlVOHr4gH2wsT8JzqZmpjL94vXmZGZiGTfNa2FhigxnxqjGyn5IhUYXEXv6JHVF9MYYhIHpPEhQIjSSN tmbMXm4cv&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.bundleworlddl.com/c?x=NNorpF4SV0OOXEizBHs0vnEdBJljCtRQQpaLyzR3Ekc=&c=AoRCaDrWvl/J67ykQY2d6UbxuzhsAH4DHxd8vdIiS9xMbNZZq7w0wOhmRN/we6dyRpslgJPML/80zW4gGi ZMwaAvmTUwnr1Go4rpt3vvmx2 4nISZnFq48HEvbkNoNC&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.centerconecptlaboratory.com/c?x=qNDpSSrhbimKtJ4gWGWx7ueBA9EA9kzDtxHPnqBKG1w=&c=8rbK5BKnaxlCxYBfLoylLloQIow34eKGV428LXecw7R4SGi0aWPcc4vV53gscDG VW4o ztHn8zdjqtXAosP7SdmY6xDs88UNi1oZhF7E8vfE9136jvz3X2whGufxiCk&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.bundleworlddl.com/c?x=fM6X8pAffYD7KZgI4h3IuTU1m4FUjFePXk0peM23L2M=&c=3gIzrfh75Y08DEOs93BsG6tx8 av7xlXIwiPh7XHJRjm8jJv1FrAZ65UaoUPTWXUv/mJlmPMJVvtK2e5x4oTn1POy3U8O/jblTigDILqxA4dqavm2qYh936NrY8sUC9g&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.bundlerepositorybundle.com/c?x=k2tCmfxBsV6dXIfU1AixNwjjBzGgQ/m0EKWG3KH15lc=&c=cBunIVqnMK3C9UsaPpaejiJlT7iwML3yrxPO99PTnEKiTgunrZtOc2sxUKZKza1NWpCuAnn8W35vJvLXwVSWkHX5V5zOGZ0GJZ24lJ8PgaPd55umumL3x grf66CCF0p&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree4.com/landers/.../download.php

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