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mozilla-firefox_setup_download.exe

DownloadGuide

Covus Pro GmbH

The application mozilla-firefox_setup_download.exe by Covus Pro GmbH has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Covus installer. 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from mozilla-firefox.pro.de.
Publisher:
pro.de  (signed by Covus Pro GmbH)

Product:
DownloadGuide

Description:
pro.de

Version:
1.3.2.0

MD5:
101c2b7fe332a2fd99a3d8d419976e9f

SHA-1:
bc4ad4ed1160feeb98482a08fcf25e4272b3b621

SHA-256:
cc60347fd02151e780a933d05a09529822be5a6a9a257fa2bfcfe82dd2a8488a

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Includes bundled offers in the installer/download manager that include adware components such as Best-markit, and Search Protect (ClientConnect).

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:
12/24/2024 5:34:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.26559
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/DownloadGuide.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus.CovusPro.Bundler (M)
16.3.29.19

File size:
592.2 KB (606,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
in.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mozilla-firefox_setup_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Covus Pro GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Covus Pro GmbH, O=Covus Pro GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Str. 263, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B3EC5582300459EBAEAA1DCABDECF1A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2013 12:37:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LOeZkxE4zcagAftAJdcGIXGdtkEtL5EkAXjd9ELMu7m:CR6ac5AftA7rIXG0EtpAb+MuC

Entry address:
0x6BABE

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
423 KB (433,152 bytes)

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

http://mozilla-firefox.pro.de/.../download_do.php?id=15790

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