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mozilla firefox setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application mozilla firefox setup.exe by WeDownload 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 Midia Downloader 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from mozilla-firefox.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
516c050459a57c5f357fcc82131849ca

SHA-1:
8376073433eae177a4b55dc22238905b7bf6ebe7

SHA-256:
321aa36a0e7d61473ece3a635b7509242be08651a37a5db0ba3f525eb06326e3

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:
12/24/2024 4:50:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
16.7.8.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,161,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/28/2013 3:51:45 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xX2HS0qBqzA/igE1/HWP32WZ2j71j+dUstzMOv8t2c2bQZ+13utJ:+uBqzA/ZE1/WTkjZ+dlREtr2bQZK+t

Entry address:
0x37CD10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 67, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, D8, FF, C7, 87, 34, AC, 2C, 00, 0E, F4, A8, C9, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8977

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
1 MB (1,060,864 bytes)

The file mozilla firefox setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mozilla-firefox.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&gclid=CIOcgoesjLgCFcme4AodoHUAYw

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