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Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application firefox_download_0568686936.exe, “Bik Setup ” by Beta Download (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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Dacobec   (signed by Beta Download (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Bik

Description:
Bik Setup

Version:
3.2.4.8

MD5:
3ee959f7b05d4d70c889716e3d67a2aa

SHA-1:
4926e16bcb3fd51b2193b6e762298faf6a32b507

SHA-256:
72c8b78e0f3f491ffe1c0c296f37649e1a9acf1748cb0f9dfc8ec7a50e719c4b

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/11/2025 11:00:43 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.11.17

File size:
952.4 KB (975,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox_download_0568686936.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 4:08:14 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 10:17:04 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11212E608DD11C37403480196630044FF5F4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

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:
7.9357

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefox_download_0568686936.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-files-now.com/c?x=SGyWL4ylkF6cG plemWOu5FeSd5GvpAtK5GqTEYnB U=&e=0&c=blwWm/xP9gwxk6ThF9n fVcXk84DtIFlFUfIDjO9Eoutgsz9mYbwiMHjFjrevNI7fWEH3Zvtc9IVFVl6pb3rpeYsitBipH/LukjYo2AEfP0XDXUFuoVYGNyyUU0lL KzwvzjkUGywmICYnMFGrTqjNtgRPPCudI2DXstIUPBNcQ=&downloadAs=firefox_download.exe&fallback_url=http://download.free-browser.co/.../firefox_install_es.exe

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