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cpu-z.exe

installation process

SETUPPROCESS

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application cpu-z.exe, “Installer Manager” by SETUPPROCESS has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download366.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

cpu-z.exe

Publisher:

SetupProcess SL (signed by SETUPPROCESS)

Product:

installation process

Description:

Installer Manager

Version:

1.0.1.40

MD5:

8db71a83cad9a6491ea80cc255a5068e

SHA-1:

bc40853d73ab94bd2155cc281dd03ff5256733f5

SHA-256:

151284372b1b74f3c41bd35317be3535b3de31c4c4fa0ab3a30ec851dbcabafc

Scanner detections:

30 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 11:24:48 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

896

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.C

7.11.168.226

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Win.Threat.Medium

2014.0.4007

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller

4.0.3.14822

Bitdefender

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

1.0.20.1170

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Firseria-10

0.98/19299

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.BCB

19279

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.3675

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Firseria

8/22/2014

F-Prot

W32/Firseria.B

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

11.2014-22-08_6

G Data

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.FirseriaInstaller

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13139

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A

v2014.08.22.03

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1

15.0.0.702

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cthxhs

0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.22.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM11.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.SETUPPROCESS.F

14.8.22.7

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD3003D0.UVPA

7.2.234

Trend Micro

TROJ_DOWNLOADER_DD3003D0.UVPA

10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Morstar.Win32.17

2.0.0.1899

File size:

248.9 KB (254,832 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.28

Original file name:

installer

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cpu-z.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

SETUPPROCESS

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/1/2014 6:00:00 AM

Subject:

CN=SETUPPROCESS, O=SETUPPROCESS, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:

0A8ABFC7C80D0C2F0A3A89CF6139A91D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/27/2014 10:02:51 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:uM+rYpivc/oKDnY+ySrs9obojzhom2f/1zNa+MrTklQcTy7pIIi:Orw8oNZyVhV2H1Za+6TkLTy7pIIi

Entry address:

0x6F3B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, C0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.6538

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

208 KB (212,992 bytes)

The file cpu-z.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download366.com/cpu-z/download/.../237

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/27789867/launch

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