» firefox_setup.exe
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firefox_setup.exe

Generic software

Download Ship

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, “Generic software Setup ” by Download Ship has been detected as adware by 7 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. 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:

Generic Web (signed by Download Ship)

Product:

Generic software

Description:

Generic software Setup

MD5:

5e032d48b39a4f547fe47acbe1752dd5

SHA-1:

e72e7e479d3f7057c64313573975189653d2ffc5

SHA-256:

e61e900f78ad46309713611e3991071e119d12a80eb085f9ba98864c26867fa3

Scanner detections:

7 / 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 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:

4/26/2024 3:26:12 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.642

9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG

15.9.25

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore.C

v2015.09.01.04

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvyd

0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.DownloadShip.Installer (M)

15.9.1.16

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

File size:

769.8 KB (788,232 bytes)

Product version:

1.5.4

Software

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Ship

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

2/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

2/26/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Ship, O=Download Ship, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

3205F0A598C4107AE3ADC64267F5AC51

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:+XjVGvsGLXC5QjtOzf8rsLf/hGUKzehIM6ZHRl45YR8Vwu+Q1/RzvOeHADhUve3c:+XjVSs+RQVLfceXcHR+5m8gezzA1UveM

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8850

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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