beersmith_1_4.exe

install 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 beersmith_1_4.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:
Popeler · sl  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
install manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.16.1

MD5:
9564122751d079a57e97fc9a2fbb5afa

SHA-1:
5410ad36afe6ef40cb8cd153822d6765640765fc

SHA-256:
e18093bc98637830e00c33f8c5a3d75624b6a7ed491a37c68e5ff44d7e6bc75c

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:
5/5/2024 11:33:32 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.2.1.11

File size:
501.9 KB (513,952 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\beersmith_1_4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 12:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 12:34:44 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:
7/18/2014 9:54:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uTRJs0b3GXb4O9mBEg88Z9uKBtKWhW4Kxu:uTc0ablitZPaWhNyu

Entry address:
0xE4D8

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 6E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 00, 71, 47, 00, 89, 0D, FC, 70, 47, 00, 89, 15, F8, 70, 47, 00, 89, 1D, F4, 70, 47, 00, 89, 35, F0, 70, 47, 00, 89, 3D, EC, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 18, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 0C, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E8, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 05, E4, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E0, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, DC, 70, 47, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 10, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 04, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 08, 71, 47, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 14, 71, 47...
 
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Code size:
117.5 KB (120,320 bytes)

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