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firefox.exe

Ez-download

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application firefox.exe by Ez-download has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Downloader installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. 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:
Ez-download  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9f6a7084628ebd23990a66f3c9b26381

SHA-1:
a7e936d6a9590c68579d9ad4e12d667f8630df21

SHA-256:
86c0ca0b334891a31769a48dec4ddf265ce1fd97a04d8da5a88ae9d77ab70bc9

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
12/25/2024 12:09:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.170.84

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3365

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
9/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downware
t3scan.1.7.5.0

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse
5600.7021

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ezdownload.H
14.9.1.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.168E759E!378434974
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
32210

File size:
104.8 KB (107,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ez-download

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/14/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ez-download, O=Ez-download, STREET=96 Jessie st 4th floor, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F70CD1FD9DEF6FE1E710D56A167734BD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:9gXdZt9P6D3XJJCT5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0We:9e34OTUQ9OzRgW/cx

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6748

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://dl.ez-downlaod.com/.../GetALGK?p=1955&d=3208&l=5187&n=1&productname=Firefox&d1=12&d2=1&d3=1&d4=9&d5=00200000&filename=Firefox

http://downloader.ez-download.com/download.php?id=99a34e6179260ff68f33282f7c7cf4217a6201c8&z=8&p=eyJweSI6ImV6IiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW52IiwiYiI6ImNoMzMiLCJ1X2lkIjoiZXpfNTMzNjI4NmIzMjUxODMuNDMxOTY1NzIiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjgiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMjAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzk2MDU4MjE5LCJrdyI6ImZpcmVmb3giLCJjdSI6ImZpcmVmb3giLCJjYSI6bnVsbH0=

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