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ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application betternet.exe, “Lom Setup ” by ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.clearcentralmega.com.
Publisher:
Cesefu   (signed by ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Lom

Description:
Lom Setup

Version:
5.6.1.6

MD5:
479909184561af5b76240838ae06ec62

SHA-1:
aaaf07e6c51d74994a0ec0be8b6d30b498b09fbd

SHA-256:
80f727d7279ec7c63099adfe54ee0661506dc6b73dcc7d92b0e11960279c1c89

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/5/2024 9:29:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.9.15.5

File size:
984.8 KB (1,008,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:14:48 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 3:24:46 PM

Subject:
CN=ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11217E0EDD2E1DDD472DD3F530839DDFB6DF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AdgcMpDyxbo+mK9fTlnolhVTy0aZbrtkugux2TrhbICn:Cg/1ybdmK9poVoRyvq2TdbICn

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9016

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.clearcentralmega.com/kl4RUPMaLh9 xabq4 StJcUy89fs3JXPiE0J_J3nU1nr0vNiVbeYJrFRidH1jHtkDxJcFVNN6CzGwiaI1eTMWP3jM9iKq0JQp3ScuG1Uk8Ra T3rECwGgT5gQg2vXaGDdvUKqOKIxt8w5im3gOC8S13dUib NYXsSrJk_dc4vaF0ENdkaBErxuELqmnuKFjM1wvnRoBtN0wfhx86iHI_xrPrOsQQOXW8b5P74YBt3hwUw54SiIJ t7l4nR50UPjrEQgmq6MkXF8S8AG8muKMu lw8 fggU7GNTBSemWaJYsl5XQlJa_Ie0PEB4R2KF7q0NntqiupFq7grdCxtj3lp0tz6erPW80yD8I85PQy4I57 wfXCOv26xUIb4eBWTyxVn2qenVfaZp1w1xgpusLNOYQr 30W7OhLAQX4wMAJKo5UZqcDMraRVmqh8u2lyxsaqYLdZmKh1YZdgy4Yo2oCMypKoaDOGxhupaaLK0 FUoeENYXhp8aVNkpCD4InJVYK883T3b-Gx4AAAQccmiptINUUAtSyCa66I3zQN4Y WRVY5yNThw=

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