bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.exe

Keponeta

Webcellence Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.exe, “Keponeta Setup ” by Webcellence 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.newclearchuckle.com.
Publisher:
Webcellence Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Keponeta

Description:
Keponeta Setup

Version:
3.3.3.6

MD5:
3e5b01f4fc2f149136f710da729d0a94

SHA-1:
64babf22c39cc08c092d8697ccd4e34dbf3dc519

SHA-256:
12cd45e2148822b92da397615cdb6ffa4b8a10c42cd3f4c1d6d2672cd1b81e79

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/2/2024 9:25:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.16.1

File size:
1008.4 KB (1,032,576 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.4

Copyright:
Web App Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/18/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/18/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Webcellence Ltd., OU=IT, O=Webcellence Ltd., L=ORA, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
773E2C2E5EC62B0904E1441B54A723A6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 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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Entropy:
7.9140

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.newclearchuckle.com/c?x=kHLzGfpTuff1A5YyDBG73pQ/Zvp3EITL5znSzai0jMA=&c=WoIirENPBD4MnR9lkJsGH/NnsDsxrByniNbK4069TxayRW4QhfQSMim5QKPIlZ64Yp/bV kaGK1Mo551EnIckNs6zJ/XX0UqSPcREu3rZ0xVqB RgN/mfkkWGk2SZfOlOiU8yd1dUNOni8bINXkW43SEtVmiMZR8qGxoVCFcGJA=&e=0&downloadAs=bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.exe&fallback_url=http://bluefox_flac_mp3_converter.he.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=bluefox_flac_mp3_converter

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