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The application firefox_setup.exe, “App Setup ” by Download Blast has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloadsterfiles.net.
Publisher:
Software Web   (signed by Download Blast)

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

MD5:
1556f0cbc90d6c3bfdcdabc10706dcf3

SHA-1:
34a8eca91611813cf48dd19de6fbd930743675e7

SHA-256:
99427ef2adeec8b41a5f1a036c19952941c19dd864b597e6c7853bf7a0e3f323

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:21:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1151
9.0.1.0255

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TP potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12067

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java_setup(1).exe
2015.9.12.21

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2015.09.12.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadBlast.Installer (M)
15.8.6.6

File size:
899.8 KB (921,400 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Blast

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Blast, O=Download Blast, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F7A728BDE0E8DDCD6B6A9632ED2C24F8

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Dy/SGDvxlXdKHztFQlVh/BvqJCSkMbVkHGe/L4JeEK8NTh:Dy6+vqzHQh/BvqcSROHBQX1

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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Entropy:
7.9066

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloadsterfiles.net/c?x=9dwegS38WmwSSQWkKZW lbfyjejG1t4RXzpTJV7t0k=&c=JTohsh1QaPKO32yYaL3bBJWt/swCQ3lfR96z2/gYRj4ugaPHFQBTMoymKXeEUSCluM4QXptmH6jmyZ HXXOnGULadMU7pI9VSMuXQLD6AZZOxr9q i/zN8CiOKuShGlhAfMn0fqt2Dsm1Jxsdrtt0g==&fallback_url=http://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/38.0.5/win32/.../Firefox Setup Stub 38.0.5.exe&downloadAs=Firefox_Setup.exe

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