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itunessetup.exe

Installer generic

Download Solutions Media

The application itunessetup.exe, “Installer generic Setup ” by Download Solutions Media has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Web Software generic   (signed by Download Solutions Media)

Product:
Installer generic

Description:
Installer generic Setup

MD5:
39678fff5d9344f08fb2eab5a3dba54b

SHA-1:
7f443d83781b3964818bf62f4e0d9439987a4f5e

SHA-256:
8142e6cd331ea50f0d2e98ad2ebc6328fa3919a8c2a8d6bbff620a60e980db87

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 7:55:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15529

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YK potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11593

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.05.29.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallCore
15.5.29.11

File size:
691.3 KB (707,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Solutions Media

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Solutions Media, O=Download Solutions Media, STREET=1525 4th Ave, L=Seattle, S=WA, PostalCode=98101, C=US

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

Serial number:
10F7352281F07C1B230A946E616CE6B2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pdXa4s8Og7lT6qAlJCfzkOs3QVfH8ArHfX/FnGxf5OVFK7gHlhZ:pdX7sWZ6qAlY7kaV0qf/k6FLZ

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8397

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file itunessetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://.../c?x=b9yOmcNC8 o3JWxRG5QotDPrcRwvgU M2MZ5uKx4JGo=&c=49rFeUd1cESFUIaxikR5hE9VYzkRJcYJdlxeRE3HH04VyTYw7opLeMGCw73NrsdLasluP26OG0niiDozak20pA==&downloadAs=iTunesSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../iTunesSetup.exe

http://.../c?x=qyxov7HLGcPu6qNK3sCHwJUHRK s9dMUnUhOxcKCrw8=&c=cj F8eWAqP6 a17Z7ez5Gre/V2u bDCo9gfcGpsfT5P8 MqsCVBVSPAfccBF0zJg6IEuScEG1jo1wCHk7qsRew==&downloadAs=iTunesSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../iTunesSetup.exe

http://cdn.i-downloadfiles.com/c?x=r6wHA4BSA8SiewBJQ6gOnVXwZ0MmFhX1b5qPDN8vFlU=&c=JAU7Jg6CWKV8DzGpWyyOSkwflaX/KB/r3c2mF7XYU5Y6z0kG9A PtWAWb6TB9Vc g4SSlNg I3YPSoqLPou5vg==&downloadAs=iTunesSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../iTunesSetup.exe

http://.../c?x=dwpCn EOy0on1E30lIACNml2AQynLOtLiPNKWgDHrcI=&c= gciKO6FKvDOKnNn f/48StiKL36p9Ef6A2WTPgq1Cg OlUv6f8q kEbwS8UAy0njDoMg9Zhh//J0icayqGpZw==&downloadAs=iTunesSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../iTunesSetup.exe

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