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itunes.exe

iTunes

Bechiro S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application itunes.exe, “iTunes AppInstaller” by Bechiro S.L has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. 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:
Bechiro S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
iTunes

Description:
iTunes AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.16.0

MD5:
278e291ba00601518b7e618788e527e2

SHA-1:
0458fcc4d6bd29408078cd1dbe818c6da5b49722

SHA-256:
eb6841c0e4005dc723ec1100448c6ffce4f1fabc5ab2bd86c75ad34d2127bbcc

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
4/18/2024 10:11:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.173.236

AVG
Bechiro SL
2015.0.3342

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.L
19595

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1302
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
9/23/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13463

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Solimba
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.09.23.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.daewlr
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.09.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BechiroSL.G
14.9.23.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14921

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Morstar.BechiroSL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
32938

File size:
271.6 KB (278,088 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (132042236)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bechiro S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2012 9:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/14/2014 9:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bechiro S.L., OU=Devel, O=Bechiro S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
738DCAC697C06E1B89D106073773010D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2012 1:31:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YsaocyLCMrTP8YQcDNVYkqweEUDw5PPaeOn/IIAQJOL:Ytobf/8ayf05tO/II/O

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.7535  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/32199456/launch

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