firefox_download.exe

Riharetu

ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application firefox_download.exe, “Riharetu Setup ” by ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings) 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 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:

Product:
Riharetu

Description:
Riharetu Setup

MD5:
0810773e336b7cfd3bf65ee9d55c68c7

SHA-1:
b65ec092ad5b9cee160b0f20e1c8cdc5eb22bd1a

SHA-256:
d1587571de66cd3e397465a364517bfdac4b7ee72820f0ab88aed4476bac56ca

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/23/2024 11:46:09 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.3.8.1

File size:
964.5 KB (987,648 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 5:51:17 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 4:51:47 PM

Subject:
CN=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121814B859A983623A89FCFF9F06C7D2C51

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

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_download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-files-now.com/2XPIGM6EJtIp7krLrortH3bQhDkDN49O5zO2LypfzwdnKxW2uY0VXr3poSw5DmCsj6PY24DYM_4zeevFCWbmnfuXbufnwG 760NKqhcuKXX_kA5iDqrgfN0cwplw3cg Cyi0cgPT7lznKLdY8xN6YsrHQufGap_oHA37H7wiLx_dVhGXLpuJ_C9aHXy43L6VAbS56dQ8-G0UAAMTO1ppGaDdJSEK2UfiN7cEhBw5tURcJMAw2xs6VMGzevSRMQt6TXZQJWgxPO5rFryaVg1g2Bw==

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