mozilla-firefox-37-0-32-bits.exe

Application

DownloadMax (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 mozilla-firefox-37-0-32-bits.exe, “Application Setup ” by DownloadMax (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Internet Generic Web   (signed by DownloadMax (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
a9b2985494bbf941021a01b719be8c0c

SHA-1:
ac43e068f1476fc4cb0646e8de2881a6496c1ffb

SHA-256:
1e21816acc3443adf5a7b874d49fa059aae4fec6e9fa92936dcff82d4f6058b9

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/30/2024 10:37:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen4
8.3.1.6

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2845

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1622

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AKL
22398

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.497
9.0.1.033

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XA potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/2/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16191

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.02.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!B15E8DF93125
5600.6501

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqvwrt
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.2.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
645.8 KB (661,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla-firefox-37-0-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/1/2015 7:16:22 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 11:48:52 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218ED0CDB201334A8F0C3A38E250C77D39

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):
12288:Zbiaa4GKgbz8VQn3lL0J7dZ9rVVcpefxFz/vqNU4rnCjr8X7xlita:Zbibug3gw3NYdrDcp0xyKjcXAa

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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)

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