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adobe reader.exe

Firseria

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 adobe reader.exe, “Application Installer” by Firseria has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.

File name:

adobe reader.exe

Publisher:

Appsinstaller (signed by Firseria)

Description:

Application Installer

Version:

3.1.4

MD5:

db2f6595a07fea4f9df54b2fd68053f7

SHA-1:

36bae14bd567be67e22fec15d0569dc9c02e3b4c

SHA-256:

e74e64072ea4610cbd026364ba4d41d123cd9c6bd31c787c60e3ee643917f6d2

Scanner detections:

23 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:

4/18/2024 9:59:53 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Firseria.A

942

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.A.1

7.11.158.200

avast!

Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]

140617-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp.AI

2014.0.3986

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Firseria.A

1.0.20.940

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.RFW

18801

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.F potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Morstar.A.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Firseria

11.2014-07-07_2

G Data

Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Solimba

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12643

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria

15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller

v2014.07.07.03

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Firseria.A

15.0.0.564

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.07.03

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Firseria.M

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.BundleInstaller/Variant

10498

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4895151

29708

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Fiseria.Win32.27

2.0.0.1850

File size:

293.7 KB (300,776 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.1

Original file name:

installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe reader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Firseria

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

11/11/2013 6:34:44 AM

Valid to:

11/12/2014 6:34:44 AM

Subject:

E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/10/2014 3:54:19 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:/DUKgm4Wiw6pbnyhJZ1uQtv3NxjMjtG6ZLlYZX:/gK7ow6pbnyzlv3NuLZLlYZX

Entry address:

0xE4C9

Entry point:

E8, CD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64... 
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Entropy:

7.2625

Code size:

115 KB (117,760 bytes)

The file adobe reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downloadsireigheesae.com/n/3.1.4/.../Adobe Reader.exe

http://www.win-install.com/adobe-reader/download/.../749

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