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mozilla_firefox_27.0.1_downloader.exe

Sok

Apponic

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mozilla_firefox_27.0.1_downloader.exe, “Sok Setup ” by Apponic has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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:
Apponic  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sok

Description:
Sok Setup

MD5:
f53ea48dfc9ef41c4ba3a392010972b5

SHA-1:
d9703675980869750f67253a822eb5f3bb1c41cf

SHA-256:
86e76c7746c912f539c5cdff56a9588ce47c6f26916ac4e84ccedc5c29e1e464

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 1:31:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.9.2

File size:
984.6 KB (1,008,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla_firefox_27.0.1_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apponic

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/30/2015 5:36:08 PM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 5:36:08 PM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, O=Apponic, S=Shanghai, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112154574550B624F5076FE015E009F229EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7GiJwu+2QDMCTfvyESWfMX2dtsT/SfUDMgHu6fBQoOVeH:7X+urAJT3vTtouU4gLpH4C

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:
7.9266

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file mozilla_firefox_27.0.1_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.currentquickbundle.com/6L0ddvhINMgHTuhK2K5wdmCepg3f4LBfH3lvT_0KPOl8Q07ZUuUG4nGZ6yrKTXv2BFaeJH88slHYKidmSgU9n9wK0y4vcslpypKYTkZ2aJo ptaFoflFHI2DNmvwg4fHyXgLSO_EKOBv3Rb3zhMjc_BSa93u6H_6gF8BMCxxNp3dknPpMb3wD6LmgQWc5jYKKGfVfECW0p5ZfNwWwqAfzC6iHrux_g==-G1sAAMTWZkwecKBiSzsfCCsbjnGig_E17ZNMg ngkAM9fivI0hqz_L7d__dGHPcBJPT4h8TcVQZhm0 zxoBcFxPw0y4wo6ylAcMVSmTAA==

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