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firefox_updater.exe

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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application firefox_updater.exe by File Verified has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Firefox_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
04a65851b96e4cd6ed49a27696be449b

SHA-1:
04dfedfcdbf30317e17da242fe62190370383113

SHA-256:
36b52a4391909407f332cddb34bd27ef102d399f8e8058e8c82a9687538612bb

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 12:00:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.27
7.11.182.116

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141121

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2015.0.3283

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-14
0.98/19576

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.7
9.0.1.0325

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.H application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.2910

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
InstallMetrix.E
11.20141121

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.24.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FileVerified.P
14.11.21.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1974

File size:
1013.6 KB (1,037,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 11:19:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EP5F4fzKhDYYDL2z3w/uCSC68PJ1O5+aqY/NC:45+zgYmaz3wvSC6CJA+Yw

Entry address:
0x695A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8257  (probably packed)

Code size:
40 KB (40,960 bytes)

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