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avs_media_player.exe

Apps Installer SL

This download manager from Solimba is a 3rd-party setup and install program that bundles a number of adware programs in the installer. The application avs_media_player.exe by Apps Installer SL 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 file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadsireigheesae.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
A.P.P.  (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:
download manager

Version:
3.1.11

MD5:
b5afcc260e305bbc0808d682bc4e3c9b

SHA-1:
6551e9eba2cf613096b9c01265029be2d8a86b7e

SHA-256:
2866f8d584eb3fb72ecee15107bcacd07bd0e05853ef02467a8781b4049db3d5

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
4/16/2024 3:52:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Downloader.SK
815

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AppsInstaller
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.A.30
7.11.184.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]
141025-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp.DH
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Application.Downloader.SK
1.0.20.1580

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Application-481
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.CJL
20063

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.4341
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1794300
11/12/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-ce462a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Downloader.SK
11.2014-12-11_4

G Data
Application.Downloader.SK
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13980

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstall
v2014.11.12.03

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Downloader.SK
15.0.0.948

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czhrsg
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.520464
14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.12.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AppsInstallerSL.Q
14.11.12.3

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Solimba.Win32.2
2.0.0.1981

File size:
508.3 KB (520,464 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.13

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/24/2014 4:38:03 PM

Valid to:
1/25/2015 4:38:03 PM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/7/2014 6:02:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Rv9RGfqZ2Z3NBDYXZ35g6LyCluJCmAgoD:RvifqZ2voZ35g6Lo0gU

Entry address:
0xE9FD

Entry point:
E8, B9, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 78, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 20, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64...
 
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Code size:
116 KB (118,784 bytes)

The file avs_media_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downloadsireigheesae.com/n/.../AVS_Media_Player.exe

http://dl.downloadsireigheesae.com/n/3.1.11/.../AVS_Media_Player.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/40251126/launch

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