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avs_media_player.exe

installation manager

Firseria

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 avs_media_player.exe by Firseria 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·SL  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
installation manager

Description:
installer_setup

Version:
3.1.14.2

MD5:
158c4da2f0bab499ec78c7c2a6ed0605

SHA-1:
d7daf983bfa234d59950e57e13e9acb12af8b8e2

SHA-256:
0be5275097eb925a343f5a20b30344cf9db3cee0bdf58e00254cc59c95ccad88

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:21:02 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.1.21.10

File size:
540.4 KB (553,376 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 PM

Subject:
E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/29/2014 3:41:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nxLzMJ8JozBYfw6z7O90dSatRrT88pnWis8p:nxsJ8JoqfzXA03PRTs8p

Entry address:
0xF48C

Entry point:
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Code size:
118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadmr.com/dmr/download/.../AVS_Media_Player.exe

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