itunes_setup.exe

Fileangels

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application itunes_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Fileangels has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by Fileangels)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
85d9e95c743e7843ab525d4a4fe925b2

SHA-1:
d157d51b65b47c115c6e528bfa07a672785921d8

SHA-256:
d6e2a6ad94367966bf5d580a03c7aa0e052c8091fcd9240222fc6d96c616e73d

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/7/2024 7:40:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
6387165

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.01.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxpc
7.11.203.222

avast!
Win32:IBryte-GA [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BRI
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
1.0.20.105

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-6080
0.98/19957

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Optimum.DS
20793

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.508
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BO application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Badur.AY!tr
1/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-fc589d0e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.191.14711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2015.01.21.01

McAfee
IBryte-FSO
5600.6878

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
16.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dhzqhv
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.72048
15.01.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.1.21.13

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3604
2.0.0.2042

File size:
70.4 KB (72,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/13/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fileangels, O=Fileangels, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
1D54F646CB5A85211464AF0FDAB3D591

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 12:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:f3iQCx2tGsPq8PI9tHbQMIfGDB0J4gJ2wOeEs99999999999999999999999999j:f3iQw21oQiBcOnsctqpqZ+

Entry address:
0x6377

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 6A, 14, 68, 28, B8, 40, 00, E8, B7, 00, 00, 00, FF, 35, 2C, E4, 40, 00, 8B, 35, BC, 81, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 89, 45, E4, 83, F8, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, B8, 81, 40, 00, 59, EB, 67, 6A, 08, E8, B3, 05, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, 35, 2C, E4, 40, 00, FF, D6, 89, 45, E4, FF, 35, 28, E4, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 59, 89, 45, E0, 8D, 45, E0, 50, 8D, 45, E4, 50, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 35, A4, 81, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 50, E8, 76, 05, 00, 00, 89, 45, DC, FF, 75, E4, FF, D6, A3...
 
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Entropy:
5.9942

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file itunes_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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