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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 34 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. 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.
Publisher:
F¡rser¡a s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
DwonldMnger

Version:
1.0.0.23

MD5:
62c4ddc261e723f3e2586cf72594987c

SHA-1:
a8decaf16bba84f4c3db9f6d3d76ccd35173e70e

SHA-256:
c67bbb34b1a8f527dcc0551937ccbb6fa2b31712d80f773fd0b12ca382014f05

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/10/2024 4:58:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
5524284

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
2015.05.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.700

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
22190

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.4401
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
5/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-8323559f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2015-20-05_4

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.15977

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.05.20.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
16.0.0.420

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dodtls
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.05.20.08

Quick Heal
PUA.Firseria.DC4
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Bundler
15.5.20.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.15518

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Firseria/Variant
9863

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XHUQXYB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.03B515
7.2.140

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.03B515
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.2
2.0.0.2185

File size:
183.8 KB (188,216 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
¡nstal.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:
11/27/2013 8:43:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:5Ftj9DZiop52XIGrjKSBUZWijNutqGwSMixZhAJY/UAmFS:5FZ9DEq52hUZcYGwS/xZ7UW

Entry address:
0x704B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, FB, 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:
160 KB (163,840 bytes)

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