wildfire_downloader-0g2mn1sg.exe

The application wildfire_downloader-0g2mn1sg.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadsource.net.
MD5:
8d2444aae4a19cb2d1ed66c9c1893dc9

SHA-1:
973045886cae9bebe9fbe4750904e9d074906c20

SHA-256:
ebd1ac74f60cbc794579416bda635f64092c61aad6b671fdcf1dced54b3efe6b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:15:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Somoto.Installer.Meta (M)
16.4.1.20

File size:
231.4 KB (236,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wildfire_downloader-0g2mn1sg.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 2:14:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wJ380oeGMY0Zq9fKpXWWBYeDybbAwdsgAPx:wF80oeG7zixYwQhdsZ

Entry address:
0x380C

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 87, 4D, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 9B, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 28, F9, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, D8, F9, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, E8, E0, 4C, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 4D, A2, 40, 00, 68, 08, FA, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, E6, 49, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, 80, 43, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 29, 49, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7631  (probably packed)

Code size:
30 KB (30,720 bytes)

The file wildfire_downloader-0g2mn1sg.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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