firefox-13108-dp.exe

Installer

Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file firefox-13108-dp.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie) 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
5.5.4.1

MD5:
7bef03fa057f57b22e8fd6c7f5a48a86

SHA-1:
073699778115c483ee0e2568cf334c02dfb0e94a

SHA-256:
c879892ff1a37a0e6e0f433286a1608635e58a283e9f401ecfc20b30c1d9bf5b

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:
2/25/2025 1:45:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.21.10

File size:
934.1 KB (956,536 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox-13108-dp.exe.td3jo35.partial

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:37:06 AM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 12:06:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2NdDZZ18ewOdiVHjfog+ox2ZImYyPrdiOhM:2NtigAjfEGDmxrdb6

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 firefox-13108-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://www.packagepresentapps.com/c?x=XSJTRSAkEVnupdlH sbw2qcZmMGGdcUGOihdXk4V3Mc=&c=xL9hPF2BPc0RMc3LXhU8jOMob0aPPW9feMnzWF3t/fOy7LvvMWkoRg6fELiiJg5ZDNdFLuxRFclNpf3wZP2IqkVpdfKkttk/mEpp1J5dh4Yec9M1hdWGYFi64U2hW/lo&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/43.0.4/win64/.../Firefox Setup 43.0.4.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

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