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firefox_updater.exe

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File Verified

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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Firefox_Updater

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
d6f5b66f08baa104ead674df16a6dfd2

SHA-1:
94c49427b89c08f65f7f7c7dda75f1e69e7a19d0

SHA-256:
bfd3e64744c1dc79772ff92c522fdcae25744f463b5f60f4267fda277642a82c

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 7:00:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.17
7.11.179.162

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141102

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3302

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-9
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.7
9.0.1.0306

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix (variant)
8.10587

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.3075

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FileVerified.S
14.11.1.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
2 MB (2,067,072 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 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:
10/17/2014 4:35:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:UfwKBmF54Fm3uTeLMBW1wZvMxPcOe5HFb:Uf9+5Km3RwZEiOe5l

Entry address:
0x17AE

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 14, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 30, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 28, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 18, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 4C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.7842  (probably packed)

Code size:
18.5 KB (18,944 bytes)

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