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itunes64setup.exe

iTunes

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application itunes64setup.exe, “iTunes ” by Download Assistant 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. 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:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
iTunes

Description:
iTunes

Version:
3.0.0.13

MD5:
e02d25d7868cb96ca310e525562ff44b

SHA-1:
c5b8bb788d73623c08623ad48c32135474da2c76

SHA-256:
113c1688bff51ca5f3a4ffd6d0ac926da225b813fbcc1d5fcec92214bfc9b458

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 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:
5/5/2024 7:46:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.Download.Bundler (M)
16.3.29.15

File size:
867.8 KB (888,672 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.13

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes64setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/13/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/13/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/18/2014 11:10:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:U/61EbipgiXMqz0HBSvwke4MLx1sx+QuEAeK35J:U/61ECgiDzNvwkbOx1rQuE

Entry address:
0x49C7F

Entry point:
E8, 6E, 07, 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, 60, F4, 49, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, D1, 07, 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:
7.1976

Code size:
451 KB (461,824 bytes)

The file itunes64setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downloadwizard.com/v2/click/4156abde/?d=https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/iTunes11/031-06980.20140909.Ffgt9/iTunes64Setup.exe&key=bdd1daf5de5932dbfb9234a13356f7df3f4595a5dcccb799a4d139f821783fe7&sid=itunes-uk&uid=&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://www.downloadwizard.com/.../logo_itunes_live.jpg&n=iTunes&filename=iTunes64Setup

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