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firefox_setup.exe

Generic Program Internet

Software Provider

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, “Generic Program Internet Setup ” by Software Provider 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:
Prog   (signed by Software Provider)

Product:
Generic Program Internet

Description:
Generic Program Internet Setup

Version:
5.2.4.3

MD5:
5e8d844b55c94b42bf56c058157c4f6a

SHA-1:
4ef6fce5bd35ffc4dbf859c1d7855d1b4991c809

SHA-256:
706ea6ac13f262c6734322d4d799e98330613cccc10218b56de42db195eb5f92

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:
12/26/2024 1:44:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SoftwareProvider.Installer (M)
16.2.8.0

File size:
898.5 KB (920,016 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.7

Copyright:
Internet 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\inetcache\ie\{random}\firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Provider

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/8/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Provider, O=Software Provider, STREET="1732 1st Avenue #26525", L=New York, S=New York, PostalCode=10128, C=US

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

Serial number:
1BC1A66917D715383195F592573FE5D3

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):
24576:2/gEEMnTAWrK1wUIp/D52hZLcEM+ZOj9/8NT5:2IdMncpwHp/DoLY4OhAV

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:
7.9110

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=ivmuCemkF06S1eKIT8s0D9MaAmXVxKdYcnMwx59MMp0=&c=JcYnbCgTQUppDT1z1yd0H1UstO KdzXJa5c/KY2w44jYkcMLGDtIBd3Aw5vdS/jwr4fdiyEnbbXNdF495OILxHsYZMmoRnihKUdsLqzadvWaEaaPpQLw/ADpXoTK7kxRRhOVpNN2YO3MGWWwt3ijAg==&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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