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Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application firefox_download_2474174989.exe, “Dir 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:
Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dir

Description:
Dir Setup

Version:
4.7.4.7

MD5:
3c06a5d99ac9a899f16d089f11192d56

SHA-1:
9b898fb466dddeaa01f45db101b2726bd8a0194e

SHA-256:
da5f7cdc2b71e114c05c960f558138955d433ce9ce628c5cedacafa8d1126e1a

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 6:59:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.11.21

File size:
985.9 KB (1,009,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\firefox_download_2474174989.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 11:08:14 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 5:17:04 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 12:22:17 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_2474174989.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.laboratorybulkdl.com/c?x=9vBDReywa4C3BjC AyeRNot0sal238904LbsNfMeIjQ=&c=2ppCsHGZwYXnbh4jW7gTb4/Sff1AiprhdTGpT7tJr6MLGtkdTrqBggeqrgO1fDdlo7qJUX5OjONfK23od VMTLcMlXQZgIIan9Tv2lfKq2eoeSCIBmcteJFIXVCJjyte&downloadAs=firefox_download.exe&fallback_url=http://eu-cdn.jetzt-herunterladen.com/.../firefox_de.exe

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