What is etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi?

etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\9hclbq73.default-1527009213604\extensions\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi.

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Vendor and version information [?]

etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 59 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi file.

None of the 59 anti-virus programs detected the etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1564123984.3438,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

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Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 826,
            "time": 4.1526010036469,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1154,
            "time": 3.0414531230927,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 1482,
            "time": 4.1942582130432,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "411a6010063b83bd4c676d7e668ae5c5da2da113fbac63971782175fe850c16c",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "7bc5e4340c4663a5e27177c21d895ee6dce6d19cd8257fd0a539d6f181625b7e",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Filename variants

etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\9hclbq73.default-1527009213604\extensions\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57721cf856c545b7ea36680d24705513d
SHA2565b048e1c16059d3d9b8cf91074a1da58a7e11b7741ca3e19a8b6e11be7bfa4fa

What will you do with the file?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 6 users.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
6

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 6 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

IT Consultant writes

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Feature Revenue Impact study for Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP), Done without asking the user for consent to be in their study group.

# 15 Oct 2019, 0:16

Roger Karlsson writes

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Thank you IT_ Consultant!

# 22 Nov 2019, 1:20

DianaF writes

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As a student, it appears that etp-search-volume-study@shield.mozilla.org.xpi is a file associated with Mozilla Firefox, often found in the 'c:\users%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\9hclbq73.default-1527009213604\extensions' folder. According to the provided information, there are no indications of malicious activity, and none of the 59 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected any issues. I always check the tools I am going to use with the different checkers or by simple reading of reviews. This is how I found https://www.reviews.io/company-reviews/store/edubirdie.com that helped me to make a decision and hire a professional expert. The file seems to be associated with network activities related to Firefox. Considering the positive feedback from other users in the poll, I would keep the file as it does not pose any apparent threat.

# 2 Feb 2024, 1:44

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