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firefox_setup.exe

Hagoran

Insane Entertainment, LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefox_setup.exe, “Hagoran Setup ” by Insane Entertainment 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:
Lod   (signed by Insane Entertainment, LLC)

Product:
Hagoran

Description:
Hagoran Setup

Version:
1.5.2.4

MD5:
a189870e3c1796ec485bc06b99645cd4

SHA-1:
26651f384bb50baf7e651646099f76bef211cda5

SHA-256:
730535f256f8a4959948c085201ecafbed192efc9b39e4127e07b1ea364dec7c

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 '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:
11/15/2024 12:30:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.28.10

File size:
929 KB (951,256 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Insane Entertainment, LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/30/2015 8:36:02 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 8:36:02 AM

Subject:
CN="Insane Entertainment, LLC", O="Insane Entertainment, LLC", S=Florida, C=US

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

Serial number:
1121C68C848067DD3AC3E790B78A31612241

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/OMxIzIBY1syDH+o32wFJ/yvp2RpfxXH5faQxwiPC:/dKYgskeo32wFhyvp2RnZyQ2E

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9391

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bitssharehosting.com/c?x=Q4FyrydsrDCM uzwRY07cQSFaPwi7qS5J0yAQ LhZaM=&c=j4GGM27mGKAInqYTNnddUpFrUvNkQuALefTCxJOCwLN3/qQCfguX93OKgBsYXBf7E/3AL/o9sblR7REg6hLlb4TBzCzf1qX8cMkmZ3DU2FRPRpVtxSMv/cpL0wZa9JcrQZMRbjgzuoPo2SvI6hZNhVYPh6eZ1AQuybMVZWW4MJhpYRMIZBri123PSOWxSO1Q&e=0&downloadAs=Firefox_Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/38.0.5/win32/.../Firefox Setup 38.0.5.exe

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