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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:
55fae00188626912104eaa9fa85950c2

SHA-1:
f8e22f49b22d32e4cb4a41eecf9793554385d909

SHA-256:
1b7da1fc348cacc7c860a7d3c1559032f6167807ee342dfc96b7b09382ba1146

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 8:31:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.1.21

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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:J5pydzYpRU332AMsh7+m+JeFxOAgJFiG4C3/YuFA8TPu5RY5:JDazYmmEA+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.packageflashcurrent.com/c?x=rCJaJuppH/.../3QKil5SzegW8YLa VdJb6GGirShI9aJZv6fraYrbqxqFnYJr&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

http://www.tagfilescity.com/c?x=VTKbVL9aE7igoOSmQYA1FG/8sKsJa5Jn61hYX/RpvZQ=&c=IBa nf7ttYStDcGAFADG7o3MwqvzlDfAArlSuAnAfw8fu6nPJl2CqApuMPqjewKKYmNKRWB8tnTKd1pXlZSoqCJE0sOBoi/I1K/.../SBc&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

http://www.sharetownworld.com/c?x=0rCxMa1EffpwHjeQXboyTagd23s4Gld9tHu20WYWbq4=&c=sYHXYzympvHLtY1ktmXoX41LITI08/5pAtiDdQkL/ENC8lREVPECFqAgVwdsTQ78iChnJnHf/.../NA5hCZGbQ388 Zgi3OJwFh1kT9xuA0w5hgEV0a6CB iP36N&downloadAs=iTunes.exe

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