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avast-free-antivirus.exe

installer.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 avast-free-antivirus.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Firseria sl (signed by Firseria)

Product:

installer.exe

Description:

setup_manager

Version:

3.1.13

MD5:

a9e447c37a1ad5f1048c9d998db6c582

SHA-1:

7af85d9a9d257e25d6b645cb63b87fc898d3c9a9

SHA-256:

f98bd6913e0cf60ab65237bb52d5953505dfe4c6f8a219ae0734b425e7a4f3f6

Scanner detections:

1 / 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 5:23:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba (M)

16.7.30.18

File size:

500.9 KB (512,928 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.17

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

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

11/11/2013 1:34:44 PM

Valid to:

11/12/2014 1:34:44 PM

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:

6/12/2014 11:00:39 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:g7G2ECYWo6T+9t77Qi9EX78g71xjUKGYGZYP88l:g7vELKC4R7d/jwYU8l

Entry address:

0xF05C

Entry point:

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Code size:

117 KB (119,808 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadiechahrixiew.com/n/3.1.13/.../avast-free-antivirus.exe

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