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firefox_setup.exe

Program

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, “Program 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. 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:
Software Installer Web   (signed by Software Provider)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
a94d110b368827091941b3771c74d344

SHA-1:
f2b6397338147f70ae531fcda1abe0372bc658c1

SHA-256:
3e0b57961c174b29264818ba190b57d3f0665af2e5a0b010fa2dd66151e930c5

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 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:
11/15/2024 5:57:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.3.1

File size:
928.3 KB (950,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1

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:
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:SiajMMDUtTpROAbucQjUxQ7+OTCEzaV/tK8NT:ST2pROH6XO+EU/B

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:
7.9098

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.jdtlrtaenraogggdsdracdltowers.com/c?x=FMtu0pN/p qXJ E89nLH4fvO6nYtHyYuE8hJeD787r4=&c=Y3fL/1wsrqCJdx9pBwuENhxl/cvu4jRFi/ka23515ZZ1eElBFZNVSwlyfmRcTdg4g UukIusgi6rEX52BwRoGYKtKP TRzze7ceP0aeapU7R1KtupZFtPbGY3KJQPEpnkPTOTIx9u/pC7zBkFr4aQ==&downloadAs=Firefox_Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/38.0.5/win32/.../Firefox Setup Stub 38.0.5.exe

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