file_installer.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 file_installer.exe, “ Application Install ” by Firseria 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.
Publisher:
Setup-process  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Install

Version:
3.1.1.0

MD5:
40bad6235ea0e0405574cc28d1a5bdbd

SHA-1:
7f2e92ad185dc9250d9472398678ce944aba3eab

SHA-256:
f6f8300eec9685732f7fde57e664469aa7431ceb484a42a1bc81f2d1dc09e177

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:
4/26/2024 4:22:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
996

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Downware.skee
7.11.149.178

AVG
BundleApp
2015.0.3474

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
1.0.20.675

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.TE
18276

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2207
9.0.1.0135

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9802

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-15-05_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12080

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Rapiddown
v2014.05.15.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
15.0.0.405

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.15.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.O
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.RapidDown/Variant
10604

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
29226

File size:
292.2 KB (299,240 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.1

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013·14

Original file name:
setupinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 5:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 5:34:44 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:
3/3/2014 6:33:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:B2XZdx5OVpwA6EGAiuuKRpBuQtv3NSjMjtG6aLlYmKM:B2p5OVO5EGAiuuKrzv3N/LaLlYmKM

Entry address:
0xE379

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, 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, 54, 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, 55, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, CC, 55, 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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Entropy:
7.2604

Code size:
114.5 KB (117,248 bytes)

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