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palemoon-websetup.exe

Pale Moon Browser

Innovative Systems LLC

The application palemoon-websetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pale Moon Browser

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
46acfedb878a0673456cd3a47af67632

SHA-1:
3176ac43dccafcf327c706d8d4b2aad168511337

SHA-256:
e31fee2234ac0930ab8a5ab6aa320bf42b30bd8d73b6d43a7ca59c7312d0c2d7

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:55:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.182.124

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141030

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.30.09

McAfee
Artemis!2A2CC871B2C2
5600.6961

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.R
14.10.30.20

File size:
496.4 KB (508,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\palemoon-websetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QdgUWpslRXSwYJ3Vs2ff2GYYO3UiUzTSiWqj4EL:mS2fF83y2mhYOEiMVf

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9041

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file palemoon-websetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/24/1/.../palemoon-websetup.exe

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