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firefox_setup.exe

Firefox

Download Manager

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_setup.exe, “Firefox ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.

File name:

firefox_setup.exe

Publisher:

Download Manager (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

Firefox

Description:

Firefox

Version:

2.0.4.99

MD5:

b8fe3425502ef8562c1607e2a4b838e8

SHA-1:

002bf3e56024ef818080ca270e86d3bfce27f7f6

SHA-256:

40d4e155e42ca0115bdb91f8abffbf1ff297bb82de9e04cc6c88e49e042eeda1

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 12:39:18 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.06.27

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.142.34

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-140505

AVG

BundleApp

2015.0.3483

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-30

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17759

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4790

9.0.1.0125

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9654

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11702

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.05.05.02

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkkg

0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus

Trj/OCJ.F

14.08.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.N

14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14503

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.aimu

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

28156

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.101

2.0.0.1779

File size:

841.9 KB (862,120 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.99

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_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/7/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/8/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, 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:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/26/2014 10:32:55 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:8dSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJmr:8djdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OJr

Entry address:

0x268310

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 50, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Entropy:

7.8867

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file firefox_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://files.downloadwizard.com/get/click/.../?sid=ppc&uid=45344876&filename=Firefox_Setup

http://www.directbrand.com/tracking202/.../pci.php?pci=4453448767

http://www.downloadwizard.com/download_firefox_ca.php

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