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Baludamane

Max Criteria (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, “Baludamane Setup ” by Max Criteria (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:
Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Baludamane

Description:
Baludamane Setup

MD5:
d857634e20bf873b1e1b04800bb676ef

SHA-1:
96d09c6a0552fab6af5a5067104cebbb5c339166

SHA-256:
c336ee851486959893de13e7ff5e7914cfb4c906bcf31e8e077fdbf0e0a8356b

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:
11/1/2024 4:40:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.16.21

File size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,904 bytes)

Product version:
3.8.1

Copyright:
Internet Lite

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:
Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 11:30:28 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 12:37:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F0C6B8EDBABE266B325280BC664A1402

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:StUN881agIRk6fvFEdxg9XUudWz9vzOVrj7OKzA:Stg84ag63SdxoEP9vzOVzO2

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 6 URLs.

http://www.vaultstowersmega.com/c?x=gI147f05aX xgnw5nBenB70yEZ2IzkoHO30fsj4taDI=&c=lLAuQOwxL6GiQoO0e4JCTQg2/S3oRXE5aVP3Zwm9a6P5eUsy5PBTpj3HWE/.../tAoVGeBkWkhVgpgNKDLlg=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.packagequicksafe.com/c?x=5vAKHaIuOlzFH6fHy2HYCdZqQtPD 8348 vPS0fwrEg=&c=V59/ebdIWbF9LKxzNicBJZsLsFPgzx2jMeSFiotEhfA3vunCBL9GQqlhth5FYoafN dvCWmQh9ILjSCV6o3K/.../w5rrcDwtb s6ABdAXQ9Si0lG0RY2RP7hDdOzjZLMcFyYLPWwFd1oYaf yOpEzz6gamo9kEaKPVRLCWQ5THMM=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.towerbundlesmeta.com/c?x=m7nbgui5yZ6j6EXCMZwRpxVz8wF12mkh2JZOgneCEwA=&c=DGqhvngVWOb5z9op3XWAV89suOSqCApo8BN4ctuUcv5MddsyiqKinppkAPJCAaViiOVlPJQSR ZKTseOX6GArGvVbA40BGLMcWT68jZ6Ntkj5vIa5stZhwfH5F5Ccmt4uCmpFDaRZkKTByXs1pUdRTVvsYUy6IUP03jM gcqeVY=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.towerbundlesmeta.com/c?x=weiqJa24MdhYSAbfL9PhEetSVhJICALbdj1DtgOJXnE=&c=zhl6iivMRbkDN62aGmjCK F Kh6V9Pwj9onfNIV7IZb2f/5z13sRDxDjuCOF2U bMoFXyDnsK4mz2hFhKMfJX4MuyFnBXr17Xp45xrGDpY2IZt0oArrTiW630F YhWFVkeNo4OHloSQ0SWEW/XE/.../2m8xH672VmalnChk=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.vaultstowersmega.com/c?x=OTvXySuQ8St/Uz/UZ/.../VdNqsKevMZoO1BzDUYiACQ2VJSss=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

http://www.packagequicksafe.com/c?x=CRsgnJg7hdK4hOjkwf0HlycAwKpIb3INtdNI2pvw8PE=&c=WGHVAumomPtoMN5Q8lXfyvPxVWwyFvg9jKw0J4ZltG6tFx015RVGWkEXUrvx0iU56RSmX1wYeFVHYAshFrvCVohUhi/.../Ncwbw0ng A=&e=0&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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