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firefoxsetup.exe

SuperCool Applications

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application firefoxsetup.exe by SuperCool Applications has been detected as adware by 17 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. 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:
SuperCool Applications  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8dfc3abb2e5eaaaa9730bda3f43ba04d

SHA-1:
af6a424347d8b003abb617471632e7be01e3458c

SHA-256:
beac05d3adb46c3fb8c5243453ee4af1379c712d4c026410011a5c8958f8e686

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 '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 10:58:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.142.74

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Adware InstallCore.LA
2014.0.4025

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18122

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

McAfee
Artemis!6358F4EFEE81
5600.6991

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SuperCoolApplications.M
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14928

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10328

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28178

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8971
2.0.0.1779

File size:
1.1 MB (1,107,200 bytes)

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:
SuperCool Applications

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SuperCool Applications, O=SuperCool Applications, STREET=63 Ronthscheld Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
7239B70290995A99967AE1DE581942C0

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):
24576:vvSgsm2AgadTQIidArmCL54rWILwpf0IPyUyxPyQc:npdWIiqp4iILwZyN6N

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.

http://www.gol-app.com/?dl=1&meta=DmlyDKDJekWC 3iJ dAJhd5C m0WedNyDK50IXDlfSDphXAmD3vpDZ0m rcWvmNjhLDSvmNBDz0m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzg3AZczAzL3ASDG2z1YIdVF2dWyDH0m XiWed1P2rNo2HlwDX0m K4We3sB7KNl KVu2H0m73iWe3xPcm2l2H0m EiWedlmidWu2rVu2ZpnfXtpDlNl7XvjIZpLfSDleHsyhXtP7dVpDH0m7XMWed5CcrWzIXxp dFWvmxdhXtCDXDp7dVWvQDPDdlChV84ATAROTAFNzCF

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