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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 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 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:
d4422a003f65dc4f2a006324953ee874

SHA-1:
b2de8e73bed6524ac789b5f6baf6fc97f8ffa9f4

SHA-256:
fc6a45b97b07a6d86e8b2ba683b96d35ec8ce59254a3174d57c045cd6a8870dd

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 '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 6:26:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.installCore.Installer (M)
16.6.20.21

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 7:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 7:08:19 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=cHaWck1mIXvlDmW4vExthKDzckDzcj1zcmAmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhXs0vmNjhLvSvmNBDz1w2kDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fNTCRNZnyNTAyvm5EIKiWXzLRNTCzNTC4NZCR&campaignId=9jn0ATCdAjC0AZMq

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