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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 27 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. 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 (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:

Downloader

Version:

1.0.0.9

MD5:

9c3329f4fed5cdde1ca3143c9b5be846

SHA-1:

df318bd9a6504f9765ca13f0dca09cab59a93a06

SHA-256:

fd0dfc6f6096e2d9c0bce8534d5c19f591f89f7a5462323bc9fe5be6b0cec77a

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 9:19:41 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

883

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller

2014.09.04

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.Gen

7.11.170.222

avast!

Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Firseria

2014.0.4015

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

1.0.20.1235

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Solimba.J

19420

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1433

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

11.2014-04-09_5

G Data

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13272

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Firseria

v2014.09.04.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

15.0.0.741

Panda Antivirus

Adware/Firseria

14.09.04.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM18.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.FIRSERIASL.V

14.9.4.14

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42

23.00.65.14902

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.FirseriaInstaller/Variant

10380

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4895151

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Firser.Win32.12

2.0.0.1911

File size:

167.3 KB (171,320 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.9

Original file name:

installer

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/24/2014 7:59:59 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:

9/18/2013 6:35:58 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:xVRMgRAlloaFfrC/TJXG1Nw32l/X+Dibut+TBWctFhCoP4CQf4UEtIfM:6gRgldF+/TZGrw34X+4x/CoPBQfmtI0

Entry address:

0x6E117

Entry point:

60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10... 
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Entropy:

7.8575

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

102 KB (104,448 bytes)

The file avast! free antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downe468.com/n/3.0.19.5/.../avast! Free Antivirus.exe

http://www.pc-file.com/avast-free-antivirus/download/.../686

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