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 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.
Publisher:
Firseria·s·l   (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.0.0.19

MD5:
a9f5d6099d0439b07380baa1d0231876

SHA-1:
b5f21a25078b5e6548c20d986772ac4eda771448

SHA-256:
5a83b91e987b73938f7ce1ba187d2d1ef1b93bafc207e04bd0d1dc283e1b5634

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:
4/17/2024 11:37:05 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.FIRSERIA.Bundler (M)
16.4.28.19

File size:
161.3 KB (165,176 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013

Original file name:
installer·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:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 4:59:59 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:
11/5/2013 1:25:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nMkgRizHeyIlrHQNLcGF6oK6bCGGTZ9MTNdijJ5JWbExPJ:YRpyIl0NNF6oBCGF507gET

Entry address:
0x70117

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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