firefoxsetup.exe

Web Prog Software

Prog Generic

The application firefoxsetup.exe, “Web Prog Software Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
Prog Generic

Product:
Web Prog Software

Description:
Web Prog Software Setup

Version:
5.2.4.4

MD5:
99a33edf3f4502db16bb6881ac7c72f1

SHA-1:
3294c61ef4d07d4002dd914c249e2916e39a0ca0

SHA-256:
7518ab56f5a5e6013f01eaa23df5a10aa0abc549994fd1ade1f4ff26046bef9b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/5/2024 8:32:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

avast!
Trojan-gen
150319-1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1565

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.563
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/5/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16031

McAfee
Artemis!99A33EDF3F45
5600.6744

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvvl
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallCore
15.6.5.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0519
7.2.156

File size:
775.5 KB (794,067 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.3

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1qF8Xxu/v3MKGr/W7ZmSgArkbO/6N1WqxJbABriK:1cGA8K8O7ISgArkA6zmriK

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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