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firefox.exe

Generic Program

Moca 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 firefox.exe, “Generic Program Setup ” by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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.

File name:

firefox.exe

Publisher:

Program Web Installer (signed by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Generic Program

Description:

Generic Program Setup

Version:

1.1.2.3

MD5:

967eb808213eea5f3d3d63b990e131df

SHA-1:

052a9db71771fcb00b3d056f610bd0cbadfbc57d

SHA-256:

a4384b48a8fb3c3018f407e55fc862a4f3864508087bc2fae317b04a34f1eaba

Scanner detections:

9 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

8/3/2025 9:05:20 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallCo.HZ

7.11.211.180

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3192

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.49

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.WT potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.197.15038

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnxkkp

0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Bundler.installCore

15.3.18.1

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

37588

File size:

650.4 KB (665,976 bytes)

Product version:

5.8

Internet Software

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/6/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/7/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), STREET=28 Lilienblum St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00E12527F60CE83AACA410B33CA335AC8E

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:+JNGye/B4fRLciLjqZ3bIMo//5nSj+/tn3CMAAaIiUICtf+hOIKm9dtHO1epGDvU:+JNre4fRLFjqFbVjIt3AIiUYsGH0epY8

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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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.safe-setup.net/firefox/download/.../bing

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