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avast! free antivirus.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 avast! free antivirus.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 18 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free AVAST Antivirus but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Firser  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.4

MD5:
f7ae836582478ac05554008a2ec28d03

SHA-1:
0b34fa16bfd72b6b93748e84f4880443f6fe2846

SHA-256:
7fc31068299b5f9357c83fa8ecdf39d2c44b21b6ff0f4ed65b42d31d4bb800b7

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:21:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
7.11.107.222

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-141112

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3292

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
17113

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.0316

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.8921

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Firseria
11/12/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Cryptor
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11784

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba.mr
v2014.11.12.02

McAfee
Artemis!F7AE83658247
5600.6948

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.V
14.11.12.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.141110

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.93

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Linkun
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
22420

File size:
228.8 KB (234,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.4

Copyright:
Copy (C) 2013

Original file name:
install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast! free antivirus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
8/26/2013 12:09:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NAmIhgpYy4c2+keFKEK7kmR/qszYX1932QVTH3jRVI6a:NVIhgpYR+keoAmRCsm9Zs

Entry address:
0x58CD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, FD, 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:
204 KB (208,896 bytes)

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