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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.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:
0c90d4447663cfd5fb5b083a1a88ee8c

SHA-1:
8c08f02af00f6d49de572d46fdcb6dd69dfa9e40

SHA-256:
e03b58028af997abb8257c623aa47fc59a2735c8b02a7b8f0815c31742c13aa7

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 8:38:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.2.10

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:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\itunes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:18:16 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 5:24:43 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:z5pydzYpRU332AMsh7+m+JeFxOAgJFiG4C3/YuFA8TPu5RY5:zDazYmmEA+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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file itunes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.bundlerepositorybundle.com/.../tsnnhRGGVXbOSMw=&c=eoEPm3KPDHSd0NVwSLTIVe0PVVQwbzmnR5SXTzmSkWyU8eCV5676jNlIcYG1QmmbVov927BqH6Pg22LXkW7 6gsHkY3f3kCB3PDs2U9aq761jbo6Y4s63fT2THdHiK t&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

http://www.presentfuncity.com/c?x=yDwEztLOlSzmFDcULm4GrpdqfhXcY1bdUoufve8zPuo=&c=ROuEJ5DiO6l/arrjtqXKDf2gm8fntDFa7z7o2MGCW tnXhrbgQK1D9xfXPysiAvIvmNbTml6AbloGeDqGscR//.../8nxc7NkohliWhs3gjegqcxBEF7gc0xKKHhfi&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

http://www.tagfilescity.com/.../mjzM=&c=J0Lpfyd0WQyOJNsA7i3m9UALvpn9Ly2JfWfKYHqJsZsvq9Cdfax6Kk9c4B0HKOB3rCCN3pSC8ONcJBXL5BusMQHNrLnuaZCsz7v7KutbQYGRjbHo1qn fTkL6CH59BeG&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

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