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firefox_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application firefox_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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_setup.exe

Publisher:

Premium Installer (signed by INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

2.4.8.1

MD5:

a5ae09964ff3458048ab101b1adb1a83

SHA-1:

02170aa085323646be3f0e210004a4733e81ceb4

Scanner detections:

41 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:

4/26/2024 4:58:04 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

545

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.IBryte

2014.02.16

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.138.26

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-150809

AVG

Skodna.Generic

2016.0.3023

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.iBryte

4.0.3.1589

Bitdefender

Application.Generic.593289

1.0.20.1105

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-6804

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Ibryte.NW

17962

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.25441

9.0.1.0221

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.15.08.09.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)

9.9567

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/Buzus.gen!tr

8/9/2015

F-Prot

W32/Backdoor2.HTKO

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-09-08_1

G Data

Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller

15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup(5).exe (Adware)

2015.9.17.16

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.Win32.Buzus

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11847

Kaspersky

HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic

14.0.0.1609

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2015.08.09.06

McAfee

Artemis!6DAF31AA36B7

5600.6679

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Generic.593289

16.0.0.663

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.IBryte.csnspj

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

11.20150809

nProtect

Trojan/W32.Buzus.2627880

14.04.30.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.08.09.06

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.EK4

8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLDOTEXE.Installer (M)

15.8.9.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73

23.00.65.15807

Sophos

PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant

9702

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.MWULDGC

37.0.10864

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_FRS.PMA001AD14

7.2.221

Trend Micro

TROJ_FRS.PMA001AD14

10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.iBryte

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Optimum Installer

27574

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.iBryte.Win32.725

2.0.0.1844

File size:

2.4 MB (2,527,528 bytes)

Product version:

2.4.8.1

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/4/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/21/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/20/2013 8:46:14 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:ddWlJqhCMVc+LdqWBYMi4cNyEnD8OQXnNnkT+BPdYopBdX4v:+JqhCMVc43XnAD8OQXnNntBF8

Entry address:

0x63845

Entry point:

E8, 62, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 88, 2C, 4A, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, B8, 3D, 66, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 65, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, C7, 9B, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, CD, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 48, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 14, 2A, 66, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 99, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, C1, 7F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1... 
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Entropy:

7.2571

Code size:

573.5 KB (587,264 bytes)

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

http://secure.pn-installer10.com/o/.../Firefox_Setup.exe

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