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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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Download Manager   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Firefox

Description:
Firefox

Version:
2.0.4.99

MD5:
60e1e9e99003682a7da8efcb10f222ca

SHA-1:
7fe7479e68a84c9ed40adc2bae6940a10da57ef1

SHA-256:
cd4fd21c9ead646773fc30ff3d9ec044e0045390f0464752a3537d8dfad72386

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 12:54:44 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

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

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/g5xkdGOcJRQ:8djdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OuQ

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=45323599&filename=Firefox_Setup

http://www.directbrand.com/tracking202/.../pci.php?pci=1453235999

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

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