home

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 29 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:
Frserira s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
DownloadMnger

Version:
1.0.0.27

MD5:
90ccedb10ef8c76c04736626cda4c05d

SHA-1:
265cf41d407c0a5feaae12df05a1c6cbac5b81c3

SHA-256:
663a3e745159578586ccb2fd80c340cb7a5856ff71a41a5b5bbd3d59d800b237

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:09:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
843

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Graftor
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1440

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
19810

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.61289
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.10.15

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
10/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/Firseria.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-15-10_4

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.10.15.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.864

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.crcqbt
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojandownloader.Morstar.O5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.V
14.10.15.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.141013

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.9
2.0.0.1956

File size:
164.8 KB (168,760 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.24

Copyright:
copyright·©·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:
12/6/2013 6:37:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:wMe92LW1YQUzMqAl2X11uZaAgdUMTQJYG0LZsoGxM6iGqy/ESDJT/aQ8ytf03eW4:wL9PKQUelYrugAg2MyYs1izkEGOQ8ytf

Entry address:
0x72DF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 23, 03, 07, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, ED, 1D, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
[+]

Code size:
140 KB (143,360 bytes)

The file avast! free antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downf468.com/n/.../Avast! Free Antivirus.exe

Remove avast! free antivirus.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.