setup.exe

Web Software

Delivery Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application setup.exe, “Web 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Program App   (signed by Delivery Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Web Software

Description:
Web Software Setup

Version:
3.1.5.5

MD5:
431ac00f1d90e762000f687d7a298c99

SHA-1:
fe9b5bd027aefec0cde465cc9e6085597f0a8e4d

SHA-256:
3e3807d615a200d64af4c1a0ba67f9b05c8ad55d3bcf074bbab65366c6fcd687

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:
5/7/2024 9:27:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

File size:
511.1 KB (523,408 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/27/2015 2:22:54 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 2:22:54 PM

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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NR8GctLbAeGM+PlUgkn+kFKslKhC2Iqjzva6WXd55yGMa:NR81tL/76ULnpKssItv

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:
7.9251

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 2 URLs.

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