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Becoconaba

Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application bluestacks-2.exe, “Becoconaba Setup ” by Beta Funnel (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 z.getfile132.com.
Publisher:
Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Becoconaba

Description:
Becoconaba Setup

Version:
2.0.4.2

MD5:
fbbd9b906ff0d41237a4c4c9607dc6ab

SHA-1:
9f6a4772df6ff71296e599a3f4d3cc9b2f22def1

SHA-256:
0731b9ffd044fab061437f589c0b7df1dc35bf4db285718ea42bfb8acf707d72

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:
11/14/2024 2:11:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
934.1 KB (956,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Wizard Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bluestacks-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 4:03:24 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 9:58:04 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112104AF724D79B056B33C31EEC784761027

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9366

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file bluestacks-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://z.getfile132.com/ex/d?z=1756&name=BlueStacks&file=http://cdn.bluestacks.com/downloads/.../BlueStacks2_native.exe

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