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mozilla firefox setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application mozilla firefox setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from mozilla-firefox.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
03c0a902dc097b710201d8f4e8123685

SHA-1:
46804e2136e91205bd4eb4ca6fb850b1ae096b5a

SHA-256:
5874bef6aac9ada74271b31022008a7f7903e003a5c96588db977c91d42300c0

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/27/2024 12:34:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.163.248

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140729

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3398

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/21411

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Worm.Generic.389275
8.14.07.29.10

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9444

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of microsoft net framework setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.4

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11451

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3485

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.29.10

McAfee
Artemis!BAC128776147
5600.7054

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.V
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.54B1C332
7.2.210

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26632

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198114
2.0.0.1859

File size:
591.9 KB (606,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla firefox setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RwMDD4QDmDOIwow3i31NwRksyarzF8nv10nZqb5Btm:RtgQfPGFNrv104tm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9166

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file mozilla firefox setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mozilla-firefox.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Firefox browser&mt=e&ad=33229594518&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJXx6JWd9LsCFQVbfgod5wIAlA

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