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mozilla firefox 4.0.1.exe

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Platform Beta (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 4.0.1.exe, “App Setup ” by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie) 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 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:
Software Lite   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
4.8.2.3

MD5:
2207eafddaa5c3dc82e67c8a8074e66b

SHA-1:
4ea91696a1f345eb1befbfa3fe36f30754134cd5

SHA-256:
42f40468082f05926691aa1a1b276c5b477827d23a90a9c26ff207fa4e68ae02

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/16/2024 12:01:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.1.1

File size:
980.6 KB (1,004,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla firefox 4.0.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8bQCQ5wyt+G3zJpYxe2k2SorL5Bw72HhwX2qIZE4A9:8cr5wyDYx2POM7zIeD9

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)

The file mozilla firefox 4.0.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.megasharetowers.com/c?x=3s/ZIhmKOohCrd1HOB9Sydo5KVgPkNejtK6aRASfULU=&c=YNUvEMlwuDfZdR5dqMpZzIsmoZ8Au6rYD6LMtn0OoBLYhBGgyMg4SzJbdhjTAJ5bucrqLeL55BepkM92yzd3PfFGmxhvmD9HbjWcR3ROCVZ9 E2sCPcClj lO4keym/Y&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/Przegladarki/.../FirefoxSetup.exe

http://www.centralcyclebody.com/c?x=MGBzjXshK3Mi3chRu8ioTz/szGlDp68obxI2ol8XBdw=&c=aN4F0IOIVNQNBdDHQ7rnIrv53srQNgAi7G6iZTkdzSayWcacn8crQII1gUrXENUtPx ZIH29P/j3xbM0R92 Ilr v7ESH35WjiyEAGLrT76V/13cy0Ua19AAYFj0KW10&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/Przegladarki/.../FirefoxSetup.exe

http://www.sendcurrentapp.com/c?x=9ZuouW7xCH4cND/d7jDuwoKnZkriEfWe0RiRiKNjhBk=&c=R9isIcA7yDwXgeNDfmxzE Sm4WbmJOZGjKSFMAILEQhMP/PHGHwKqNWF4yz17lhko8MHMKNSzqBDjhmUnER5JNeZ0d3/Ik/COS/LZhWzvnfWnxFOUaUCvOti4WzI3BbR&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/Przegladarki/.../FirefoxSetup.exe

http://www.megasharetowers.com/c?x=lyFgiq18ZqMtf0zYCnQoU83gClXka/wL9BeTTyhgdLA=&c=F/BOVIHJAy4mS4k2lkKjnzyJIh3jhUwBXj0zUhxohoKVFaRBgVWNCilWTbsy8K7ooOcYnmyFnOEt99MI9vuNOGupxhfhwEcjLK5Up1NuJVQuiJv33pYzzuVPAo1dB4bJ&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/Przegladarki/.../FirefoxSetup.exe

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