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firefox_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application firefox_setup.exe, “Firefox Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server. 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.

File name:

firefox_setup.exe

Publisher:

SetupManager (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:

SetupManager.exe

Description:

Firefox Setup

Version:

3.3.0

MD5:

b885c46c7c4c127a51db2b54139a089d

SHA-1:

176b0a6f58c9f2c38f412a27045eca4ae4894096

SHA-256:

b3230d84af8d6fbe6dd0448fba6466a37cf5972ac1e74b7e0538ff5aadd24a61

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

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:

4/30/2024 10:24:17 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Agent

16.01.13

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.144.160

avast!

Win32:Installer-J [PUP]

2014.9-160113

AVG

Adware Generic5

2017.0.2865

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Ibryte-179

0.98/20416

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H

18141

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1143

9.0.1.013

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/IBryte

1/13/2016

F-Prot

W32/Ibryte.C.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.OptimumInst

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.184.13741

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.820

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Ibryte

v2016.01.13.11

McAfee

Adware-FOO

5600.6521

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqmj

0.28.0.59288

Norman

Agent.ASWDM

11.20160113

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.787240

14.10.22.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.Optimumins.Gen

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)

16.1.13.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.247

23.00.65.16111

Sophos

PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'

5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte

9387

Total Defense

Win32/Zbot.HIE

37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus

SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4778314

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.8162

2.0.0.1938

File size:

758.3 KB (776,488 bytes)

Product version:

3.3.0

Original file name:

Setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Optimum Installer

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/10/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/7/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, 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:

7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/20/2013 9:02:18 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:eCRgofbugs1G99g6xMGVgIEWF1FCmRy/RGC/Gp0HlUAjtX:eagsbds1z6xMGGIF1FCmKVTFZRX

Entry address:

0x51FD6

Entry point:

E8, 72, E1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, EB, E1, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, CC, FF, 35, 24, 8E, 4A, 00, E8, 14, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 3F, A3, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, E9, E4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, CA, E3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C... 
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Entropy:

6.5683

Code size:

453.5 KB (464,384 bytes)

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

http://install2.ez-download.com/o/.../Firefox_setup.exe

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