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firefox_install.exe

Firefox 2014: Foxstart Edition

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application firefox_install.exe, “Firefox 2014: Foxstart Edition ” by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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.

File name:

firefox_install.exe

Publisher:

Download Assistant (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:

Firefox 2014: Foxstart Edition

Description:

Firefox 2014: Foxstart Edition

Version:

3.0.0.53

MD5:

4f7b4d15ed9650139de880626cd176a9

SHA-1:

aa6f0d98a387283057c3cf5ab39ada8fc673ded1

SHA-256:

df9e609a21b655b05461b59b5e48f8bb726b43639cdaff47d6746a19f28f63b4

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization 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:

11/15/2024 11:57:26 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.FX

354

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Bundler

2015.06.15

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Downloader.Gen

7.11.212.246

avast!

Win32:Adware-CKC [PUP]

2014.9-160216

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2832

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.FX

1.0.20.235

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Trojan.Vittalia.34

9.0.1.047

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.FX

8.16.02.16.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-cd1300c2

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.FX

11.2016-16-02_3

G Data

Win32.Application.DownloadAssistant

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.DownloadAssistant

t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13965

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant

v2016.02.16.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Symmi.49704

17.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dhhkky

0.30.24.2086

Norman

Application.Bundler.FX

11.20160216

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.02.16.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.DownloadAssistant.Bundler (M)

16.2.16.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Bundler!6.1D88

23.00.65.16214

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.15

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.MFfaER

37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782985

34232

Zillya! Antivirus

Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1246

2.0.0.2223

File size:

833.4 KB (853,368 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.0.53

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox_install.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Assistant

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

8/13/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

8/13/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

11/17/2014 10:00:59 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:Qt1IVE7xT7mso4jg8ShGoa430ipEtD9af:i1uS+4jgXc430EM0

Entry address:

0x4C712

Entry point:

E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 3E, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B4, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6, 8B, 44, 24... 
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Entropy:

7.0731

Code size:

466.5 KB (477,696 bytes)

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

http://uk.free-browser.co/.../download.php

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