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mozilla firefox setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application mozilla firefox setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from mozilla-firefox.onfreedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
490a54d3042b26e32bc8bfdccbfc7c47

SHA-1:
c54b08a9487bf58fd9e59ce5f764f26a294b91fb

SHA-256:
3a5a3077e3f1e1b067eb9a7ea68b7d023286696a62215836ba37a8118e93b9ea

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:53:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.171.32

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3355

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.10.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.V
14.9.10.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.217726
2.0.0.1913

File size:
892.1 KB (913,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 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:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ctg1fCvTT9e8x/nP2Pk6DiUvOHRfrI9z4EY1K55BhrTVm:CtefCvM8ZWziUvKfUd0g5BT

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9602

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://mozilla-firefox.onfreedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=1&mt=&ad=41646362693&pl=www.ribbet.com&ds=c&redirect=true&uid=1410357822cd0116ef32b8461daa21b10de05cb839&_ga=98891221.1410357821&gclid=CJWsjOzrk8ACFQYuaQodrTcAFg

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