firefox-37.0.2.exe

Generic Internet Prog

SuperSignal (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 application firefox-37.0.2.exe, “Generic Internet Prog Setup ” by SuperSignal (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:
Installer Application   (signed by SuperSignal (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic Internet Prog

Description:
Generic Internet Prog Setup

Version:
5.3.4.2

MD5:
b46dcab36e8c618dcdb9b23e3a5dea9e

SHA-1:
6449bab520e4223597f354022c323c6ca01f4d72

SHA-256:
05f5c5cac6476cfe29582c9701e30ea4438767ddd2fc309e97e9add49b6a0657

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 5:32:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.8.10

File size:
731.2 KB (748,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox-37.0.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/10/2015 11:36:40 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 10:36:40 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B23C5968C331253A43C6D4768451FB3F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XTKp7zGvD6gXZ3NPiEuAXxnqJ1Lf+Xnz4N6rEg5b9ckUaTi+sdf4x318uKEv7PZo:XTK5zGbZ3NPiQedWnz4HC9Htsp4J1ZKf

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:
7.8614

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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