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itunes_setup.exe

DownloadShield

The application itunes_setup.exe by DownloadShield 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from itunesfree.opendownload.us. While running, it connects to the Internet address 64-184-110-18.static.indianafiber.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
DownloadShield  (signed and verified)

MD5:
63445fe2bc67eb049b26b132ab8f4f4f

SHA-1:
00328449d490445edaa56619037c6445600fbaab

SHA-256:
e97325ed79d5b8ebe8b02a78649ac578073ff4ee214faef2783bec60b4ad4aa5

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.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:17:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.1.30.22

File size:
280.2 KB (286,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
DownloadShield

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/21/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2019 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=DownloadShield, O=DownloadShield, L=San Jose, S=California, C=US

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:
78070F8D972292519C0C15749BCB3808

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/3/2015 10:43:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x3365

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 33, DB, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 14, 98, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 18, 20, FF, 15, B8, 70, 40, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 66, 83, F8, 06, 74, 11, 53, E8, F3, 26, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 74, 07, 68, 00, 0C, 00, 00, FF, D0, 68, 48, 74, 40, 00, E8, 74, 26, 00, 00, 68, 40, 74, 40, 00, E8, 6A, 26, 00, 00, 68, 34, 74, 40, 00, E8, 60, 26, 00, 00, 6A, 0D, E8, C3, 26, 00, 00, 6A, 0B, E8, BC, 26, 00, 00, A3, 00, 3C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.5176

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://itunesfree.opendownload.us/.../downloadarch.php

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ps533545.dreamhost.com  (64.111.117.81:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to usqas2-vip-bx-005.aaplimg.com  (17.253.21.205:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to usatl4-vip-bx-005.aaplimg.com  (17.253.7.205:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 64-184-110-18.static.indianafiber.net  (64.184.110.18:80)

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