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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 32 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. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

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

Description:

DwonldMnger

Version:

1.0.0.23

MD5:

37c2d17bfc20d7ba41dbce0f3c9c4207

SHA-1:

aa9278d67cab7d5004cbd3f36a7556b559db9a16

SHA-256:

1d91a2b31801e6d478be5e0ea5d90be45cebf926d9a9a6cbe72cc2b1b61ade86

Scanner detections:

32 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

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 7:57:40 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

6520844

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller

2015.02.03

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

150101-1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Firseria

2014.0.4257

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

1.0.20.170

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Firseria-1

0.98/20022

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Solimba.J

20945

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop5.4401

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Sality.MO

2/3/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-8323559f

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.193.14844

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A

v2015.02.03.07

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

16.0.0.102

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cqhuua

0.30.0.65070

Norman

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus

Adware/Firseria

15.02.03.07

Quick Heal

Trojandownloader.Morstar.O5

2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba

15.2.3.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54

23.00.65.15201

Sophos

PUA 'Solimba Installer'

5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Firseria/Variant

10076

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07AT15

7.2.34

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

36666

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Morstar.Win32.2

2.0.0.2052

File size:

183.8 KB (188,216 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.23

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:TFtj9DZiop52XIGrjKSBUZWijNutqGwSMixZhAJY/UAmFS:TFZ9DEq52hUZcYGwS/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)

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

http://dl.downc468.com/n/.../Avast! Free Antivirus.exe

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