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itunes.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application itunes.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler 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.

File name:

itunes.exe

Publisher:

Smart Secure Software S.l. (signed and verified)

MD5:

2c505ba42ae4fc6fdc7e84cfe3cf46a4

SHA-1:

f3f7c22b0b43b57d7c8324026f712e6f622c6381

SHA-256:

076de355f195682062fe843a44b3f1e9c6f49e6a195edf5c5cb2a7e736ad07e4

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/18/2024 7:01:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SoftPulse

2014.10.26

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Softpulse.B

7.11.181.56

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3310

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.36367

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DomaIQ

v2014.10.25.09

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhawww

0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.G

14.10.25.20

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783235

34232

File size:

357.5 KB (366,032 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:

47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/23/2014 7:51:08 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Jj7pqcZKxTvR3TaukI9fD2xOdKCAJ/L4xGFdD6NrioBiX+TXBNy4Ij3:Jj7JKVVGukeL2xOdKd3dGAoBW+bBNy4c

Entry address:

0xEE6E0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.8090

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://ttb.downhq.com/download/request/.../DgkZkiPO?__tc=1414275646.287&fileName=itunes

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