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bluestacks.exe

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 bluestacks.exe, “ Application Install ” by Firseria has been detected as adware by 11 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.
Publisher:
Setup·process  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Install

Version:
3.0.30.11

MD5:
a37c2b0fbdf7bf87450f5b962b3c2314

SHA-1:
c3b8c0bc3912547e67cc7aa0eb5f7a219d776df5

SHA-256:
9a6b0dc62289bffe64d90e6606b2d810c8430ab945ad659b4e5a4ef2a6872518

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:51:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AVG
MalSign.Solimba
2016.0.3202

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2167
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
9.9491

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.2506

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2015.02.10.06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.10.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Solimba
15.2.10.18

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
27014

File size:
286.7 KB (293,608 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013·14

Original file name:
setupinstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 1:34:44 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:
2/25/2014 2:02:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ymRZ2W5Ij46YOG0G+EQ2eiAIQibh8HOlxHUbx1LqrGm:y6H67bG0lEQ2kioOlNUv2rGm

Entry address:
0xD7B9

Entry point:
E8, C8, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 44, 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, 44, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, BA, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, C8, 45, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, CC, 45, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
111.5 KB (114,176 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadohdooshieyei.com/n/.../BlueStacks.exe

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