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firefox_setup.exe

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Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefox_setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Web Application   (signed by Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
710d316ff7452d124045277a7ea748fb

SHA-1:
d19755551c0e5ce1247e009700aef62ed75c3c11

SHA-256:
e040aca5c9a858d4f844bb212e035d3eaa4700bf061ac0d4267d2c1477d1faeb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/2/2024 8:39:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.2.10

File size:
955.9 KB (978,832 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.7

Copyright:
Program web

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:
Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:51:34 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 8:09:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11216ABCF20419312093F809F0E003C850D7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vHl0J+JinXu+fy6jFXsxRbvUyRzkDeQI+AMuuJVnsWbY:vFq+JWrjFIU+oDi+AwzbY

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9298

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 13 URLs.

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http://www.hostsendpackage.com/c?x=tcrQ5voMPktjhiLnXvXWdCQdDj2LGkZyo1sylVnDwiU=&c=uX28xe4SvzuD /xKl68E1/.../B64oWJXdn cUeglKNYF mTduBkazxWlSQQenfYFnnQMPnJbA&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

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http://www.softwaresafedownloads.com/c?x=5jrcj9KoTrWRWXJ2NpVO0IuIEylky1DwPyDAW4XNNAw=&c=gS ddmtDk3zLiP8kACbf/R/Pe5DW0WmmpRvb3tbylqUiOOBrfz0D7FXKX/.../PCjCuqDSV3vmx2SLidwhZR4jeKtFEn7Ky3KCkA&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.centraluniversedelivery.com/c?x=OZ0Qw415I8OBgZIUvloSwkv/4ArRGUZq2JOGIGC9VRA=&c=LW0Qql696wfIAnxjvhH4gqTg/.../EHmilspJrq3HRT58FodYPyaR7y8dgDPI4Kuulvs6X7SBLkbBOKUzaZg4xSER45dlusw w16q5ATqPeoxRUHNVtnEIA7XgjSQXIbf&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.giftcapitalgrab.com/c?x=0RmAJqBzNdQQFfT2iDKlkRekXOwtmsopuUkObx5MXNs=&c=lSj3UL7DIuZqzhB3qPwTBsocGllpUSoTafCLKeAB9kw3oGeJnf2OSbliXSzcOl22yeiqpN9Vjh/JkR2A/eaJU4Gn8aZGdtGrhhnXR/.../HtBmp6FzZEgkrBY&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.hostsendpackage.com/.../aCXiF0psyARfhmqcUIVvXDp9U7ObHdpf8Rcc9s2dpgHe5NgBoOjRGQBEv9ja E To0Pmcr3fi2HnJwY2bDpPLeX0vHnUEJFstzjtedvTfESMxLIi6cdNhY70nM0Lm&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=ollHD nLyiuz Sq2iQipFRo yZN7oJfd0E755JX/ I8=&c=8rjBwN5K6oK85tpV/.../x90dkdQ6c6v6l8snGtGzL6JUf23X7zIzhnGSM78IqemDD9zJa6CnCX4lWciU7kOA0x14vbtKvtxH52&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.cdnfilesandstorage2.com/c?x=sZUDc/C7xHSQ4CK F7kXlO/PkccmjDPRui yxqFhzvY=&c=CSnBefD7lq4mA6ZqRowq4AqP0mKlNEIbtcmtTa9Y0jItrDwcKIInl7PoP/l9Ik3MmLklgKc0j44U0SJFXtRV32mFN4H l/.../OBY&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.cdnfilesandstorage2.com/.../1zUn bbMzyxWph5pWLiGVYm2PdcT22tcS172ZM4Fb7XqDxsULonTk3YyBahsfYYSb6qwuWk8bLdlOi0Qf&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

http://www.giftcapitalgrab.com/c?x=NB62d6mTVCq/lI5DLl8RixdYBcTHt56FHc19xbTrDc8=&c=Fj9WQR4Uqdw007Rhkc2zywdN706yZXAhvHo5zzvpp5IVwsl1SZZn2RjjsMR/.../mZHNwlo63areyr6ttuYUSDDWyjReH7ysZHvsqGuAPSX&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

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http://www.giftcapitalgrab.com/c?x=V3Govj/OYtQDu3LWo9KPDh8f2JYYHV2Q n3RlmRGtFQ=&c=EW9alIDFROpAaErmK3iMiqt/.../ ycGJePhJ7qHykfvw2rsNRGofMdc7trHyTZO vBl0hhq&downloadAs=Firefox Setup.exe

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