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file_downloader.exe

Apps Installer SL

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application file_downloader.exe, “2x Apps Installer” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 29 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.

File name:

file_downloader.exe

Publisher:

apps installer dd (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:

2x Apps Installer

Version:

3.1.10

MD5:

f769111d76db8d5f7908e669e758a036

SHA-1:

006e61e2bc156acc35ba37131bcbed2791a4d0da

SHA-256:

06a343177583cf6be0f304274381754971a7c7f179c42eefb323b0fb822aa34c

Scanner detections:

29 / 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:

4/24/2024 12:55:45 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

834

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AppsInstaller

2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.A.11

7.11.180.234

avast!

Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]

141023-1

AVG

BundleApp

2015.0.3312

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

1.0.20.1485

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-7570

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Solimba.N

19887

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2488

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

8.14.10.24.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.1485241

10/24/2014

F-Prot

W32/BundleApp.A

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

11.2014-24-10_6

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.FirseriaInstaller

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13789

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AppsInstall

v2014.10.24.06

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708

15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwxzru

0.28.2.62841

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.507096

14.10.24.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.P

14.10.24.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.FirseriaInstaller!6.17AF

23.00.65.141022

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4895151

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Fiseria.Win32.12

2.0.0.1966

File size:

495.2 KB (507,096 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.4

Original file name:

ddinstall.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\file_downloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Apps Installer SL

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/25/2014 12:38:03 AM

Valid to:

1/26/2015 12:38:03 AM

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:

3/27/2014 7:38:20 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:7k+RB2jOHIfT+KIApDlOXIqvkCMDGv1mVOoBjWwI:7kS2jOHIfzzOcCo84V1jpI

Entry address:

0xE91A

Entry point:

E8, CC, 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, 24, 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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Entropy:

7.6562

Code size:

116 KB (118,784 bytes)

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/37236312/launch

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