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Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application firefox_download_0026574792.exe, “Bik Setup ” by Beta Download (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Dacobec   (signed by Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Bik

Description:
Bik Setup

Version:
3.2.4.8

MD5:
7a1e3a0a13a0651d2c0dd9933dd9ab8f

SHA-1:
42ee48c3aafc53eeee30daf610ae3f1275cde092

SHA-256:
774fb5163673f2e80ff66415a9bf74b0b3bc32653cfc60bcb1d17acf994b3f0c

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:
12/28/2024 7:06:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.8.4

File size:
952.4 KB (975,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox_download_0026574792.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 5:08:14 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 10:17:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11212E608DD11C37403480196630044FF5F4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefox_download_0026574792.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-files-now.com/c?x=skfOchWeaHQ6uSNSfdtKUCPmTsIEmMJIjLOTFiDrjOM=&e=0&c=nlC3QILR0fohyfj/2YKAFcUDOD0sp OitJRWU pvZcbiYtxHHo90z3HLLCRdUU7L8wZHZpr ABSIe 3byJAvCUT6Pv0eChDP wkL5St8zPq0KZb/XJz1gKJ2YNpbZeOWRL5yOwMOFHTDzs9i/6w2tvK 50L7wCInlYCHl3NUiEU=&downloadAs=firefox_download.exe&fallback_url=http://download.free-browser.co/.../firefox_install_en_us.exe

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