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firefoxsetup.exe

Program

Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefoxsetup.exe, “Program Setup ” by Moca Network (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
f5ef6545dfcb6fca9084f0ec055c7091

SHA-1:
80261eac2a7cd3fae133e7895c6316c6333088d8

SHA-256:
9dca8072a46ad5f74ab9be0c346a40b5c839cf13f39a27d5418faf455acb0120

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
11/24/2024 6:31:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zkh
7.11.192.168

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150609

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3083

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-648
0.98/20557

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HG
20343

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.45
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AO.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@k0rWeIbO
11.2015-09-06_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14309

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.06.09.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmkfpr
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NewMedia.Installer
15.6.9.15

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35418

File size:
799 KB (818,144 bytes)

Product version:
5.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefoxsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 6:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 6:08:19 AM

Subject:
CN=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121BDE3E9465AA3885C78E31659FB678295

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fCVtwJJHzsOQME/3LSNTm+H7O+loZO3KwgoQyz/:fEmEvLSfHK+lo43Kwgofz

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bro-downloads.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1mIXvlDmW4vExthKDzckDzcj1zcmAmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhXs0vmNjhLvSvmNBDz1w2kDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fNTCRNZnyNTAyvm5EIKiWXzLzAjM3NTC4NZCR&campaignId=9jn0ATCdAznyAZMq

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