downloader_for_firefox setup 47.0.1 x64.exe

Hofolepo

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloader_for_firefox setup 47.0.1 x64.exe, “Hofolepo Setup ” by Total PC 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Total PC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hofolepo

Description:
Hofolepo Setup

Version:
1.4.3.4

MD5:
afb6392196513f1c6397ea17d305dbaa

SHA-1:
fe3d40bb1cc2464e9351eeea1fe0b275a287a03a

SHA-256:
635460b2385f9fe94ce37eacacce971c3298f97d7295fe125e42a223413da65c

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 5:36:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.TotalPC.Installer (M)
16.7.1.8

File size:
1018.2 KB (1,042,624 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\downloader_for_firefox%20setup%2047.0.1%20x64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/28/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161WR, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FE96C3D78491AFDD635F19DFCD0EF261

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:45aGjIAhQbDDuq+WbXZl9pmHA2TSAfeZDI/V:4UiHhQbfuq+WbXZQ5WAWZwV

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file downloader_for_firefox setup 47.0.1 x64.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=295301218

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=294565478

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=294466023

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=294575358

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=294509357

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6600?sfadownload=1&psid=294498593

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