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Delivery Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by Delivery Beta (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 az801920.vo.msecnd.net.
Publisher:
Web Installer   (signed by Delivery Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
5.6.5.5

MD5:
9229be36e108d25afa67d828827b2ec9

SHA-1:
790eaaf481ec732b4bd395f589a39d184f74e3f7

SHA-256:
a6af5d5a6e12b353a35e271767f49216c6f484f60a7d50fb3413a60e2c6bc48e

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:
11/24/2024 8:09:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AlphaCriteria.Installer.Meta (M)
15.10.14.9

File size:
507.9 KB (520,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Delivery Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/27/2015 10:22:54 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 10:22:54 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C2EDF4EDBD11D6CEE6889946068B8F7A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OEcGBrNssRZzUo2HY6U4/qeH+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJoh:OEcIhJUPn+MBTlP0QjcpMXVJoh

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 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://az801920.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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