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mozilla_firefox_setup.exe

Software

OOO ADVERT-M

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mozilla_firefox_setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by OOO ADVERT-M has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. 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.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by OOO ADVERT-M)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
e56644e8f89fd0341c85c1e2d57ae291

SHA-1:
9580eb3fe6410ce76148bbba0fe0933fe26a0052

SHA-256:
9fea64f23d4ec435ef30999f351dbb13603ed58b373189efddb854699530ba23

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/30/2024 3:53:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOADVER.Installer (M)
16.4.29.16

File size:
786.3 KB (805,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mozilla_firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO ADVERT-M

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/27/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/27/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO ADVERT-M, O=OOO ADVERT-M, STREET="ul. Vodnikov, d. 11 str. 2 of. 8", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125362, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D456A38D6E59EDD13FA4143D8336198C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Kdmo+10YSlw93V2xCXoHk4nIsurKjbZWhc/viwLdP:KUo+1lS69l4Ock4nIsVjvP

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.6604

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file mozilla_firefox_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://upgradelive.checkupdateslive.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14281313240168&app_id=61&lp_id=179&v=ico&stub_id=160&v_id=b9vS3ePm8njYbCErWBh8k9cX5YRlJX4ADetTMeocmoQ=&dist_id=131&channel=achrfirefox&src=ac&cid=2440448781428131305&pubid=376975

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