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firefox_setup.exe

Web application

Download Expert

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefox_setup.exe, “Web application Setup ” by Download Expert has been detected as adware by 17 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.
Publisher:
Dnldstr_Aggregator  (signed by Download Expert)

Product:
Web application

Description:
Web application Setup

Version:
6.0.44.32183

MD5:
c4875189c5fcfa7818d2d9c4f525e39e

SHA-1:
1d530b1100ba26dabc07584f33ae0e07203a5b2a

SHA-256:
bfc6c0fe45e117b5d4dc91a15dfcc81f578892407276e4271c982d0f2f5f1023

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 '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:
5/19/2024 10:13:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.02.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen4
7.11.202.118

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-151223

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151223

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-423
0.98/20330

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSW
20975

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.50
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UZ potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14880

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadExpert
v2015.12.23.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.djeemp
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DownloadExpert.Installer (M)
15.12.23.22

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.OZTQMTC
37.0.11465

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
779.6 KB (798,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Expert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/8/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Expert, O=Download Expert, STREET="1732 1st Ave #26525", L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10128, C=US

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

Serial number:
7C1978BE5B6B2A725229D28FC08FA2AC

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):
24576:VquCO8cuopOJiUMFc5kS633lnNzowpMgIl9/aIMe2m:VqPpogiUM+5kS631Swj4N2m

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8865

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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