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firefox setup.exe

DarwenDLM Downloader

Superb Alpha (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 setup.exe by Superb Alpha (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. 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:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
DarwenDLM Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.53112

MD5:
aa3d9e89f1a79e7f92134b9e5decfbd3

SHA-1:
431f9f3a90ee3427c64643c8aabb92a5a4089385

SHA-256:
2776d1251497e614c5f2ca5a942d4a9a8cd88a46bb327c5143ec8ea61d1c7d65

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 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:
11/2/2024 4:21:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.20.0

File size:
1.1 MB (1,176,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.53112

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\firefox setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:00:57 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:48:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217F30BAAF40AF8D13BE6DB4153600593E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2016 12:21:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:p2KFgeCz+fqwhZBYfH7NLRsksYTqFTG+hsazNvFsms9B9:prmHzDwhZAZLdCTGisazNvFsz9f

Entry address:
0x11742E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,136,128 bytes)

The file firefox setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.flashuniverseranch.com/c?x=qew72tcYY2VVJJQ 4ymMi5UEydsutEKcqrnGpXNmiJk=&c=MZNs9xI/zmmB7rEGBB10N5O12MISlFG xpgg8/RuBWU1SLfdvgaciPBe0wBkv3zAFlH77q233XneRs3J5dgdBUyZtIQL 7o0cDRlesExpMd3H1KAYrHnehwL5fqr9vQU&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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