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firefox-13108-dp.exe

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Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application firefox-13108-dp.exe, “Program Setup ” by Setup Alpha (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:
App Web   (signed by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.6.3.6

MD5:
500166ac52cefde4ca9f811b7fdbfaba

SHA-1:
fb78f742a993d0d3243d1bee5ebec8c505f63ace

SHA-256:
1396bd46ffdc0a33976ede715f0a0eb1bac65741a16ea6fb65ed0060a0241d27

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:
11/5/2024 2:31:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.12.3

File size:
934.9 KB (957,360 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:45:15 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:19:30 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219B5C9AAA1BB2894A8F5BBBA84E94A0E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1TtftJCzKgXvzcszH4bUgkH+4rS92XbN9:1R2zICYvz4rS92rN9

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefox-13108-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.presentbytecontent.com/c?x=lKtkUvpx6asKdLYUJVcXBPASNTNdJs8YbcP2XFHmTK4=&c=fopNUz5HTizWxb/WNvgubJJqB T0alS41QAKek4KU0o tchbDujt7O6Pz5kUe/2iQy/v78p37IyY5Tbst9eo5r5W0N769RCJFvDRu1BEErr0fkvKGNynaSwjAC qpYvh8OjQFeBuDm/NIGU9LmAcEA==&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/43.0.3/win32/.../Firefox Setup 43.0.3.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.cleanuniversecity.com/c?x=W2dinwA8jzVVj15N3nyDHUBGsLExkHcnqvhnFZISOg0=&c=fQExIyloBsWoXVrq/OC1s9AKQNvx9ybZnaM2lABkFMS PweeGV zg4tV5qZ/0cagMDUz6i4dp7P0KTu7AKrSfzkm8/D mLPFOGr91/Mo5zZ6X562zYaRLvfUbIdCiyNkCF/Y/IbE3yr8t cmAEJAA==&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/43.0.3/win32/.../Firefox Setup 43.0.3.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

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