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Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application itunes.exe, “Lite Setup ” by Delta Mode (New Media Holdings) 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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.grabtowntower.com.
Publisher:
Internet Installer   (signed by Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

Version:
1.7.5.1

MD5:
57970d17a7678e688b98bf4d1ec251ff

SHA-1:
8a9d211ae5d62966c0da538460466e11bbf77636

SHA-256:
8397d854cd833c2c205748d0e9c6c15e9582afbb1bbe607c35ba77abf7898ab5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 6:36:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.7.21.23

File size:
942.7 KB (965,320 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\itunes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:44:43 AM

Valid to:
9/10/2016 8:41:11 AM

Subject:
CN=Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Delta Mode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121EAAFBEF63C2DEB6343EE8ED35FDA7BD6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VFFRuB3tjClwnhLeoMEP+zxV2M09KvnU19anv0P5e3Qa0s18:VzAB39SC5F5mdV2MEK/U1svm5eOs1

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9324

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file itunes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.grabtowntower.com/c?x=nNtzB4hd4ZqVcelpS/GBbFovWIWZxaOoU8W/2eIdVfY=&c=AMRePcuTVi0PqDq20q w5i11NjmGnq5IScSXz0c9Ht 1rjTYzCXvz310rRRyqUS9jpM5r/.../d8Df3mMzECFq0Pom2Pr Vtb9&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

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