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itunes_setup.exe

Build Input

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application itunes_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Build Input 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 Adknowledge Fusion 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by Build Input)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
68b354caf77fac0b2342f51bb0bed3ad

SHA-1:
dbeb563d51e2ddb96ed647d12afb709e8d1e258c

SHA-256:
63fc68767ad37d14a97252c5be64f2796c5a87b5fe30a879669a6be50971dcdc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/23/2024 10:20:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
17.3.13.22

File size:
128.9 KB (131,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Build Input

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Build Input, O=Build Input, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
0093C151407610A7B56F799C03CB8D955D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2014 11:15:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x730B

Entry point:
E8, 38, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, C2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, C2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, C2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, C1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, C1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, C2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, C2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, C1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, C1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, C2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, C2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, C2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, C2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.0197

Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

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