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firefoxsetup.exe

Software Internet program

Wheel Media Solutions

The application firefoxsetup.exe, “Software Internet program Setup ” by Wheel Media Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.i-downloadfiles.com.
Publisher:
Soft Web internet   (signed by Wheel Media Solutions)

Product:
Software Internet program

Description:
Software Internet program Setup

Version:
3.2.3.0

MD5:
16081e5b6bc5f17977bce99a985bc6ec

SHA-1:
7caf8f12f7a6f1511fa10590c361f269e3bd92bf

SHA-256:
a1465743a8b9c5e43f821d46b06c95ed46d233d2a973dfd632d5303b1520d5f5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 7:29:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.WheelMed.Installer (M)
16.6.6.14

File size:
691.8 KB (708,384 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.6

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefoxsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Wheel Media Solutions

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/25/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Wheel Media Solutions, O=Wheel Media Solutions, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C319C485B5A550028BFF60AC737405B

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):
12288:flmGTVxi28QY9X5PrzqZIS7A7jUmzTyF4OR9bsWR91ee66acG4Z/gt4:flm6C28QYx5Pqv7ujUOyF4mveT6RdT

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:
7.8793

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefoxsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.i-downloadfiles.com/c?x=u9Ex GXVdgTeNg2X7EwVJtH4VBrM8WaNXVYGfG1swos=&c=vnecdrBwhGqesyOptiS qaYIW6WxMU7Tyu9QsiD1eq09qtpjoHztVTIj9PXJMFzC2D3RNGFQWZ ry0aF3xUuLA==&downloadAs=FirefoxSetup.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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