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firefox_setup.exe

Web Generic

Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application firefox_setup.exe, “Web Generic Setup ” by Agile Install (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:
Internet Web   (signed by Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web Generic

Description:
Web Generic Setup

Version:
5.1.5.3

MD5:
fe1dcb7c86856e8badeedea8111d8aba

SHA-1:
3b78f481225535022f3fd76ddf92f9aa2c9fc5eb

SHA-256:
e6705e7d7559a0e08100a5a6a7961328275527ff3428b15b7b5a67efa4f174d7

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:
11/28/2024 11:44:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.10.21

File size:
983.4 KB (1,006,960 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.6

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using 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:
Agile Install (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:08:20 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 11:39:05 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E708A02FF07CE5E25618BCF50F6A6CAE

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):
24576:3D/pUjkegiyd4/MdlowBplZ1g5Oc4dsX+NUEt25C:3jejHgi6RddDg74/Nj

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9279

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.appsdeliveryupdate.com/c?x=KcTgsKOfNjEjq4TdV6 nEzYQVH3WE9nWGZBwKoOAT7U=&c= y5pVX/VrT7aS/VmHxTMzbazvaf1paCpe6NuTnZAbLvaFiFORx6SdvW1LrBblLUB17ErYmHATDiP5ONbm2nyK4KhAlHd4HMJF5HbZFBVlKBVAlahJuqFffBaP7wkqHmP8o4chVkQhDi94UfnfL3WQw==&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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