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Becoconaba

Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application winhotspot-1-2-42.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:
8b5e153cdcfbf157a670ec589664c75f

SHA-1:
866246b285b9faf799acceff422b0f79524bf40f

SHA-256:
05a0f111a79f17be248c20f5a97a6ea923ce286069264a232e552dbe46a7caa3

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:
11/15/2024 10:50:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.16.0

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winhotspot-1-2-42.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 2:03:24 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 6:58:04 PM

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:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ui3T2ObIpNauKJLiYKZYj/l0125DKDM/W3sItC0:Pj2meYdOWyYKQe3sqN

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 winhotspot-1-2-42.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://z.getfile132.com/ex/d?z=1753&name=Winhotspot 1.2.42&file=http://.../winhotspot_version_1.2.42_dot_net_3.5.exe

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