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win-install_itunes_1.0.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application win-install_itunes_1.0.exe by Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Covus 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 de.pc-file.net.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0ba84e32c87f76e0daf3adba17b43272

SHA-1:
a44a90c56f42dc003843dd68648a45d5cb83eae2

SHA-256:
888d9a01fa11a2069272e79ca76363ec49bc5db33375e29efd867e5d812531d1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/27/2024 1:15:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.8.2.21

File size:
497.9 KB (509,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\win-install_itunes_1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/29/2014 4:41:38 PM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 4:41:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, L=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00FEAC9D237F1C5C86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/25/2015 6:01:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ix66B+Bl85fSl/hMYjTLesC7b5Zfvsk7hsFfECYPhH6n:G+f4Sl/Ib5ik7hspEHJ6n

Entry address:
0x137AC

Entry point:
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Code size:
313.5 KB (321,024 bytes)

The file win-install_itunes_1.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://de.pc-file.net/itunes/download/.../bing

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