itunes_setup.exe

Apple iTunes Installer

Quick Downloader

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application itunes_setup.exe, “Deploy Apple iTunes along with various offers” by Quick Downloader has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Downloader installer. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. 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:
Quick Downloader  (signed and verified)

Product:
Apple iTunes Installer

Description:
Deploy Apple iTunes along with various offers

Version:
11

MD5:
dde07417325a915dff350a54c2a73fc5

SHA-1:
6b34a0a5ac81421b34f812833d727a5c55ed5813

SHA-256:
b7a63634ee842daa43ed1b1ba263c9bb4e7c3e84c52159dbfdebf7ce00be66be

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Mindspark (MyWebSearch/Ask) toolbar, a web browser extension that will modify a user's search and home pages.

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:
12/26/2024 2:14:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140708

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3420

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2468
9.0.1.0189

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
8.9733

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.7.8.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11907

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloadster
v2014.04.19.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.QuickDownloader.M
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Ez Toolbar Downloader
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0217
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
26908

File size:
1.3 MB (1,350,560 bytes)

Product version:
11

Copyright:
©windownload

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/7/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/8/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Quick Downloader, O=Quick Downloader, STREET=96 Jessie st, STREET=4th floor, L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00886E74060345A7D9DD833C2ADF305E49

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2013 6:17:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b9OSiCcFYIYdv+tDUwadbW5Q+mrR3e5xW/e+qeT8hSCWUD6/vkRTcK8vko:BiSKmrR3Xe+WQY6/qTcd

Entry address:
0x110400

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, A0, E9, 50, 00, E8, D4, 71, EF, FF, 8B, 0D, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 09, B2, 01, A1, 38, 3E, 4C, 00, E8, D0, F2, F4, FF, 8B, 15, 94, A6, 51, 00, 89, 02, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, E8, D4, 8A, F5, FF, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, B2, 01, E8, 6E, A9, F5, FF, 8B, 0D, 78, A3, 51, 00, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, F0, 1D, 50, 00, E8, C6, 8A, F5, FF, A1, A0, A5, 51, 00, 8B, 00, E8, F2, 8B, F5, FF, E8, 29, 4B, EF, FF, 90, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6495

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,111,552 bytes)

The file itunes_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

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