waterfox.exe

Appsinstaller

The application waterfox.exe, “Application Installer” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from de.download366.net.
Publisher:
Appsinstaller

Description:
Application Installer

Version:
3.1.3

MD5:
72787068a19488e868c1fd9c3f31d27d

SHA-1:
0a907956a9f05ff8af724ed6edce40f883967e16

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.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:21:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Appsinstaller.I
14.7.28.0

File size:
293.2 KB (300,264 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\waterfox.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

The file waterfox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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