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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. 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:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software application

Description:
Software application Setup

MD5:
e211bf2313853fc5dd3c3fb6705e7c11

SHA-1:
f8a58698996ad87bbbb480ab94f55b2fdf1e0531

SHA-256:
3c7d93ec2347634b1fa8b91a9f3d3367c4cea36a43f15b0b44aa37e1632bbe58

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 '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:
5/13/2024 11:59:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160203

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2845

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1623

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.NewMedia.VDO
20734

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.33
9.0.1.034

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
5600.6501

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.dlnpbb
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.3.1

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:MIFaAYn9w4e95D9M9a7mb08JMTn0NrFjXURgFpTZzJqAvd4jDbavr7WUgoepw:MIFdYny4U5ia6TJpJFjrdqAvufb

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 rcWDEam7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXza4NzazATn0ASDPDdlChV83NzC0NZ7zAj7y&pd=2323UmDyDKVE d2JUKxJ2dFB d5CUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AjnRNZn0AZMq

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