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abiword.exe

FIRSERIA, S.L.

The setup program uses the Firseria/Solimba AppInstaller (DownloadMR) which is a monetization download manager that bundles additional adware offers, typically by wrapping legitimate applications. The application abiword.exe, “Installer Application” by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Firseria  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Installer Application

Version:
1, 0, 0, 1

MD5:
7377b8b865f54a2dc9468dc1e74b2bf8

SHA-1:
1dd2062c28a97de5ce98f3f4890af39c51e9b39d

SHA-256:
200e42631b0704cb46450121d2c69c81f6c87f87e235e91b74c42bb321765a78

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:25:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
894

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.08.25

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.168.254

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1180

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Script-19
0.98/19305

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
19302

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1424
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AB potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Firseria
8/24/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-24-08_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba.mr
v2014.08.24.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.708

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cyaacs
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.08.24.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.H
14.8.24.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14822

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Solimba
10402

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Firser
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4895151
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Firser.Win32.7
2.0.0.1900

File size:
193.3 KB (197,944 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="FIRSERIA, S.L.", OU=IT, O="FIRSERIA, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
73C4780FAC0CD497B0778732FB8AF673

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2013 12:54:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:cBoVZJ+5RlPM3rdS0v9QFJtbP1QGNJH7H8+yvX/q0ANX1W1GzIP:42KM7dlv9Qx73H78pvvjSk0I

Entry address:
0x74E80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
172 KB (176,128 bytes)

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

http://nl.download366.com/abiword/download/.../1106

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