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SETUPPROCESS

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application file_downloader.exe by SETUPPROCESS has been detected as adware by 20 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadahsaequouzet.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SETUPPROCESS  (signed and verified)

Description:
SetupManager

Version:
3.0.30.2

MD5:
41fc78b4bebd0c6d1d25a8ded2eed581

SHA-1:
4e2889cd6609a51d70e6c2dc3b847123cd2c6672

SHA-256:
4a6ae89e7c8af4c2bf9bea2921d08a64ce8fd4e145cd3bd3e847074daf90c1f5

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 2:38:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/MPress
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Spy.AI.14318.9
7.11.165.22

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp.BL
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Solimba-1
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.EAB
19070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2167
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9411

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of iobit uninstaller.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.21

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.FirseriaInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundler
v2014.08.03.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cxkjch
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.03.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SETUPPROCESS.P
14.8.8.3

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
26372

File size:
267.9 KB (274,288 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright ©2014

Original file name:
setup_installer

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:
SETUPPROCESS

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/27/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 5:30:00 PM

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:
2/7/2014 9:16:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/r6reu56KHY7vu1H1RBGl8TVXFeZYYbFAcbeu5Z5AxTi/IrE:eCqY721HtZeYPIpPW0/SE

Entry address:
0x7C117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Entropy:
7.5725

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadahsaequouzet.com/n/3.0.30.5/.../File_Downloader.exe

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/25519785/launch

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