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Becoconaba

Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application word.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.filemain.com.
Publisher:
Beta Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Becoconaba

Description:
Becoconaba Setup

Version:
2.0.4.2

MD5:
a7d22ec0ce848a19672217926d9d1972

SHA-1:
5da4f982f1ad749838d71fd7ab63c18bb44d2c70

SHA-256:
d67ecd6c6500bf118a7bc79611298e4a2e1e3e29a5e48fc18595a1fa8c3ae8ef

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:
11/30/2024 8:39:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.13.22

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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 11:03:24 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 4:58:04 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 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 word.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://z.filemain.com/dl/?z=1416&c=23645&name=word&file=http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/b/.../word2007-kb934173-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

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