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firefoxsetup.exe

Software application

Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefoxsetup.exe, “Software application Setup ” by Dova Network (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 16 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.
Publisher:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software application

Description:
Software application Setup

MD5:
b6bc50fb07cb360d27734ad34f77d019

SHA-1:
5e8adf8b296537e779e51014927081c19081678e

SHA-256:
bf88870732f8d0de07f576363951880aa89d2fb0e1b477dd98fc518e77576a4e

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:23:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160210

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2837

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16210

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.NewMedia.VDO
20734

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.33
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UQ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCore
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814554

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!DDCBF4D60281
5600.6493

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.dlnpbb
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.10.21

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36340

File size:
826.3 KB (846,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 6:13:24 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 6:13:24 PM

Subject:
CN=Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EA6FC07B9DEE393ABBAEF1AA874D6483

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2IFaAYn9w4e95D9M9a7mb08JMTn0NrFjXURgFpTZzJqAvd4jDbavr7WUgoepw:2IFdYny4U5ia6TJpJFjrdqAvufb

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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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.

http://download-time.info/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1mIXvlDmW4vExthXN3DKV0vENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1mcQDj7z1rLQDj rcWDEam7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzMwATLyATn0ASDPDdlChV8zNZ7FNzMzAT7y&pd=2323UmDyDKVE d2JUKxJ2dFB d5CUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AjM0NjidAZMq

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