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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 setup.exe, “Installer 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. 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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.3.3

MD5:
0dfb6ae70f21ea207062edcbf0f10afd

SHA-1:
6ded2b4b57f0d6fdaee93e13318141c260efa422

SHA-256:
1f9a3c6ae80d9eed07235f069fb3e0347f159f13ab5e7fb1f44b9ef756a584f6

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 7:08:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.30.22

File size:
960.3 KB (983,368 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

Copyright:
Web program

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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
6/29/2016 11:32:29 AM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YmiOa0eOFSiIgFA9q0QgiFg/ORnYhoBXa+R6cPiFjT:YHaexiIRqFgTONYh6KcyV

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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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 4 URLs.

http://www.giftchucklehead.com/c?x=DWvUCrLZ 3s/URG/.../CfCYSO7qnPgjXAdkn1cdLfGvHOFxsQHNCTDK Qsi2sAIWcj8CH8ChgxPE6sVYuoaPyDsIQzQfHirGA&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.giftchucklehead.com/c?x=s Uuv4E5Ea64sJRBReqAwA4YpgR9VECmlqyGR5DRJC0=&c=z86yCfYT6HTWYrEzkDvYn/hVw/4Zyt3rGl 8UNbCX4hxirHdh7wAcfvVTbVLyTykKgvFw6sRuLAm68XZVRUNS gFEGK33a5iZwqIoBRCgXir/T/.../pxfqPzDtQ&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.bitslaboratorynow.com/c?x=zPwiEMqYFBUjCpIoi5kg6jJ 9 3oTMc57ns/jUFPoxA=&c=5TGW0UMO6kSMx1U1EFJ0tS2SutI 0vKqlwaNwsBF6RdUdii6FIVZLdP7BixUmDeIT/.../s4uEHFsAfn&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.giftchucklehead.com/c?x=80CtDJtiB1kLQN2vi0vRFk8/BL8K 3WHuC964XfK4Mo=&c=DBAOcxPqVR7SN1xRy9vNfv R4y1nKNqvLkH5/KAfvHzEfZx/.../b5C5GRYEjGPGo7SEQdMoDhZCrHdRHAsCXC5Rc374JrGoJjSw5PMJxs3eTSucmZD1EgCXvXwbQCFH&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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