ac3filter.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 ac3filter.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 32 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·s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.0.15

MD5:
ffe08262898cac72652bf239949e58b4

SHA-1:
4537d24796b3e831a4dd6b436dbd9238cad36253

SHA-256:
d53d4d8f1316e5dab552589bd4a96d6c9db34b49ccf82af36085d645b2a5ef3f

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:49:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
6381064

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
15.01.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.140.94

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.105

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Firseria
0.98/19957

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
18025

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433, Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTEZ
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2015.01.21.12

McAfee
PUP-FFT!CC9D484C545D
5600.6878

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
16.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cslwyy
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.01.21.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Morstar.O3
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba
15.1.21.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.15119

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.1
2.0.0.1779

File size:
165.3 KB (169,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.15

Copyright:
Copyright(c) 2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
10/14/2013 4:23:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:54HCWau/PlYeuL7ZLFh6Ca6cbL9l2hzB3fJCC6j8+Er6ez4:SiI/PlY37ZLF4Ca6WABqBOvs

Entry address:
0x76117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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