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mozilla firefox setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application mozilla firefox setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 18 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.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e0f6bee501f3b2e72bd5bd8a1d2a7412

SHA-1:
5d4e17f33bd76c1dd418ebacf24075e10edb91f7

SHA-256:
30993ab437bb11a2bacefc932abb0c09e3155cc537894e6301133c1903aa7ecc

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/18/2024 12:38:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.8

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3402

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.07.26.07

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.07.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.V
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1648943E!373855294
23.00.65.14724

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.FE622C44
7.2.207

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198825
2.0.0.1857

File size:
591.9 KB (606,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\mozilla firefox setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:30:00 PM

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:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2wMDD4+ltGEmH53K6dum0NREzJx9TABBVZ9qIApk/xWz74yP6cm:2tgSkVxufGdicIApc004m

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:
7.9172

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.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=in&kw=Mozilla firefox free download for xp&mt=b&ad=33865192233&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CO_9y5KB07sCFUyu4godmgYAFw

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