avgfree.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 avgfree.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.
Publisher:
Firseria   (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.9

MD5:
10fa25be4af7014d9371cce498a38e28

SHA-1:
2593965a71d2c3c8a296352f6ed0b349d5434fda

SHA-256:
0bc256959f75f1a57ea08b78caf2192bf5dc7810e755a9dc06c56dabbf932446

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:
4/26/2024 10:03:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.FIRSERIA.Bundler (M)
16.2.22.6

File size:
167.3 KB (171,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.9

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013

Original file name:
installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avgfree.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
9/18/2013 7:35:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:DVRMgRAlloaFfrC/TJXG1Nw32l/X+Dibut+TBWctFhCoP4CQf4UEtIfM:8gRgldF+/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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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

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