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itunes64setup.exe

iTunes

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application itunes64setup.exe, “iTunes ” by Download Manager 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 AirInstaller Download Manager 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.
Publisher:
download manager   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
iTunes

Description:
iTunes

Version:
2.0.28.0

MD5:
492a4084f4637dbb09f483f2cd256b04

SHA-1:
af84fc070f76bee807c33000482bae3269a12187

SHA-256:
5a16eac5aa6faa27a16dd9ab1854d2f7893e1e6e6f1fcc5d09386a378c29285d

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:25:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
757.9 KB (776,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.28.0

Copyright:
(c) download manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/10/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/18/2014 7:51:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PaQkL2cZQBOWYeG21nQrFUjL31bi7u2OFtz1WqIepCBheVjhMfAHTPow+Riyt7qy:PduKBOWYFuQrFO5yupzzFpjnzPRIzqGl

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9363

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,739,776 bytes)

The file itunes64setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/iTunes11/.../iTunes64Setup.exe

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