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itunes setup.exe

Internet

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, “Internet 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. 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.

File name:

itunes setup.exe

Publisher:

Web Application (signed by Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:

Internet

Description:

Internet Setup

MD5:

ac045dc303c22076a2658462fbed2c85

SHA-1:

c7b3005964139206c4601eab25ccdfe3d9690ca7

SHA-256:

2f9de77924b194ae9df8e1fda72c58f342ee1060164d0848d3b95572d268993d

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:

11/5/2024 2:45:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)

16.2.1.23

File size:

955.9 KB (978,832 bytes)

Product version:

5.4.7

Program web

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 12:21:34 PM

Valid to:

6/29/2016 11:39:55 AM

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:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:/Hl0J+JinXu+fy6jFXsxRbvUyRzkDeQI+AMuuJVnsWbY:/Fq+JWrjFIU+oDi+AwzbY

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 11 URLs.

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http://www.giftcapitalgrab.com/c?x=D/CS5hQQmDQ8cqpuXZNM/.../7bzn6GO9KkIA5nQYeO&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe

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