downloader_for_firefox setup 47.0.1.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.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. 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:
Total PC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hofolepo

Description:
Hofolepo Setup

Version:
1.4.3.4

MD5:
510254ef30adafedad40d2c65054105c

SHA-1:
0e6177ffb1d1defdf3faaaceca73a19d1030f60c

SHA-256:
df690fab80e91969e354313a7854065fc6ea0c297ad0eb78361d303620e8be54

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:
11/23/2024 1:33:05 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)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\downloader_for_firefox%20setup%2047.0.1.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:Y5aGjIAhQbDDuq+WbXZl9pmHA2TSAfeZDI/V:YUiHhQbfuq+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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Entropy:
7.9302

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file downloader_for_firefox setup 47.0.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6599?sfadownload=1&psid=294791456

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6599?sfadownload=1&psid=295118525

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6599?sfadownload=1&psid=295220785

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6599?sfadownload=1&psid=294639407

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