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mozilla firefox setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application mozilla firefox setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 31 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. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from mozilla-firefox.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e277bf9306fb18283891e5a4e2acf11f

SHA-1:
aaa8663080d14ae5437731746feee72329e83b23

SHA-256:
09be494240976f58dbbada33afbc9bedbf2159e492d82ff3c84eddc3be5ad43b

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:55:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
6205367

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.01.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Soft32Down.diq
7.11.201.134

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-150405

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3149

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
1.0.20.475

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/19951

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2498
9.0.1.095

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
9.9647

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of google earth setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.9.5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14652

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.04.05.03

McAfee
Artemis!9AFE8849216F
5600.6805

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
16.0.0.285

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WeDownload
15.4.5.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16A8C7AF!380159919
23.00.65.15403

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9955

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.D2686122
7.2.95

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201288
2.0.0.1945

File size:
593.4 KB (607,616 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:
2/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 2:00:00 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 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4z8x0bDiuWkPDBfOkAXlgmpQ5K/dQlnrH2DDmd:ltghsSD5o1r68/dQlD4Dm

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:
7.9176

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=za&kw=Firefox full download&mt=e&ad=46625359765&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CMnlhIjlnL4CFSXnwgodmE0Aew

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