mozilla firefox 8.exe

Application web

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mozilla firefox 8.exe, “Application web Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o 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:
Soft Internet   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Application web

Description:
Application web Setup

MD5:
2fc8619b15c7420e61aebb0e50e35ec8

SHA-1:
6bc2ddbd7ba3430e9b8e30c87e2b48018ab9ed3a

SHA-256:
6a01a086787d01a7e4566dbf8e4b22753a74f5d87b5ef0f3c2f5cb928091af8b

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:
12/26/2024 3:32:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.RingierA.Installer (M)
16.3.23.9

File size:
822.6 KB (842,360 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla firefox 8.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 4:10:32 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:10:32 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

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

Serial number:
1121832C27A31DB1D4E5501E1DDDFAD5E7BE

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):
24576:2JKupyc9xdwcwYCKmpvwvRRlI5Yq5bCv8NTfzP:2ZE6CKmMLqxb9n

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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