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iTunesSetup.exe

Apple iTunes

Download Manager, LLC

The application iTunesSetup.exe 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.dwnload.org.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Apple iTunes

Version:
3.0.0.73

MD5:
df41888624ec2a4b5eb8ef9ee76f042c

SHA-1:
27812648149006a4f844c7060fb3df22c9c57846

SHA-256:
53f277612b206c3a7fd756f0b53a5b59aba8095325bcfc8832e9958fcbfe2d60

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:
12/25/2024 1:31:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DRD Ventures.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.22

File size:
788.3 KB (807,168 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.73

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
iTunesSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/13/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Download Manager, LLC", O="Download Manager, LLC", L=Elkhart, S=Indiana, 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:
2E237E5FB17FCF829CCA0A9B6176FC0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 2:30:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BbFdxlYmY5Kq2w7R0zUSh8wV1EzwlA5rGnK4S8eciT55/RTre:BZdabezUSh8wV1EzwlUGnK4SP5/A

Entry address:
0x4D5CF

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1198

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

http://download.dwnload.org/v2/click/ftucuo66/?d=http://dwnload.org/.../itunes.exe&n=Apple iTunes&key=1cdf0e075f59f888cf6cd86081109953cfee027e9b5bc26b5f5373fd52c625bf&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://dwnload.org/.../itunes.png&sid=GUS2-itunes&filename=iTunesSetup

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