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mozilla-firefox.exe

Program Internet Web

Download Funnel (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.exe, “Program Internet Web Setup ” by Download Funnel (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:
Installer Web   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Internet Web

Description:
Program Internet Web Setup

Version:
4.8.3.3

MD5:
51a113b9da7fddea6d43ca7649cbf516

SHA-1:
fb4e1ab7f1cd93ba1b061effa582df0d46b14f4c

SHA-256:
a2d8d1bbb8343133281a0b28aeb2accdde1126fd3eda523d08df070542df0ddd

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:
11/27/2024 2:32:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.19.8

File size:
844.9 KB (865,176 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\dcyqaq3d\mozilla-firefox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 8:21:14 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 8:21:14 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Dq6jEI9RoddkyO0xi5o0g6k3vdjdIbVFSyRC5ks8ieXF77d8NTp:DLZB10GrgNvBSOyRCisKF7q1

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9123

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.forumerithostbundle.com/c?x=TPn xiT91T110A2Jren3WxMW Isg6vmv8ch20fuqPF0=&c=genQ7y7ozkg TE yg1z/DUyauKLG4h5hTD4mVyIEo7uuazwllZbGe A9CoYw2QKLZkYC2q7Jx5 o0cbusxVR8FeSVwskj4irNBHZg39YM4zdO11TqEOahM jtL ua95gmFY8wmpupO8QbJVKeJ1fvA==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../mozilla-firefox.exe

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