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mozilla_firefox_20.0.1_downloader.exe

The application mozilla_firefox_20.0.1_downloader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.apponic.com.
MD5:
89a8f326eac99f5b86aad3fdad220573

SHA-1:
fdeddb137057763145ed872a9e1f6d0dc4ca39b7

SHA-256:
ab15093b4c152a65e7ddc6292a072a5cc095c2e98123e2dfd9fe01c020437ce2

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:58:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
651

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.141.200

AVG
Adware Generic5
2016.0.3129

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
1.0.20.570

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-487
0.98/19406

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0114

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
8.15.04.24.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
9.9649

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
11.2015-24-04_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of skype_6.7.0.102_downloader.exe
2015.7.25.17

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.04.24.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
16.0.0.342

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmf
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.43941
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.15422

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
58

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallCore
9916

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28118

File size:
590.1 KB (604,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla_firefox_20.0.1_downloader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/yMJfsqK2ZOCgsw8skAnHKfQ0xCzNhbLI17WW8eCKmDLC3E+G0Bo:/yMJfs2ZOCHskAnHKo00zfG7WRKmaUJ1

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7682

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file mozilla_firefox_20.0.1_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.apponic.com/.../?phome=Download&id=145121&pathid=0&pass=6892d64e9de03f5ed01e7c4c6fe28ec4&t=1376487520&p=:::

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