itunes64setup.exe

Software

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 itunes64setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by 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. 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:
TeleCharger  (signed by Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_33288

MD5:
e880166db12005d927e840c44f9c767d

SHA-1:
46a3743567f7c701e4e158c6b55927fa32452fa6

SHA-256:
c75c3cb9bbb36175f737147dd8f842e86988947330094deb2bac152e414c2149

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 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:
12/25/2024 2:45:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.10.13

File size:
691.3 KB (707,888 bytes)

Product version:
4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes64setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fried Cookie Ltd., OU=IT, O=Fried Cookie Ltd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7AF7564936A3976396DE017B6EDADD0D

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):
12288:xXKQp7Ja9uMwlfDtIp0n6ig+Y6t2Mk5jYNeOFMY2A/VLsUEomv1QA:xXdJpjBDOY6ig+Y6t2PKIyd/1s3fn

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)

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