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Connector Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application install.exe, “Bon Setup ” by Connector Quality (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.citycleartower.com.
Publisher:
Mirosa   (signed by Connector Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Bon

Description:
Bon Setup

MD5:
bb16bfac7dade409a912ab960048df64

SHA-1:
2709c444f16a385cea9468207bb82285996dabfd

SHA-256:
f90780a056c28a572b380ef4b32c1ee2bee2d6c10ece959d59b4ebc0a8cbcbd5

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 '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:
4/10/2025 8:34:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.4

File size:
957.7 KB (980,648 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Connector Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 5:24:56 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 8:35:08 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112190337C3C48E1F78563988CD61C13DBAD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oKigmolHxWZAZ07ihitbc38s+8MEmppTwHHOo5d83:oDVo5xIAq3ADFmvT8O

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:
7.9345

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.citycleartower.com/c?x=YMzrctVJiNGPM0U0jJ2aT3on15QecqqTGkq5coKNmZ4=&c=PSrztIAlbENHHg1oVBqjO/4Mg4exbCArBprJxUxsDxp4JvNrefPT4ne lDZdgbJxSTZ1cQ ZpbwTuA7NuoFYg7m5TCVItk7AcibVQKSFjxOBUfiibmoGteIe80iu5SyorVZ7XQTMPIj D3MndaZGBq3DBRK6Z K7fyKSSyQ1xEg=&e=0&downloadAs=install.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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