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firefoxsetup.exe

File.org

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 File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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:
Software Installer  (signed by File.org)

Product:
Software Installer

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
1ad6a0678efe88d930a4ad2c8c377bb7

SHA-1:
cc69e06c4aa5aadfabee6f755c3f9161e76cd866

SHA-256:
e8a537e481bed2c462837faca4bede9b677978a7749a993ade1c26e678d55030

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/25/2024 8:29:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Fileorg.Installer (M)
16.2.11.13

File size:
500.4 KB (512,400 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2014 9:28:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BM/6uQcB5M8TWbSsh/zk/7zaHZ5VM+Fhd6rNMNiwYwoq6qFpbNmg2SKNPrS/btK3:Bc6dcTBWz5zCOZ51tZNJ/zpoxrkAca

Entry address:
0x133EF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
392 KB (401,408 bytes)

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