file_installer.exe

installation manager

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 by Firseria has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Firseria·SL  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
installation manager

Description:
installer_setup

Version:
3.1.14.2

MD5:
8d621736e331b5638c843ff0c3948d5d

SHA-1:
e3125772598970f94bdbd46d47b8ee229bc135a7

SHA-256:
114ffa6db15c7626b369e58f9acd6830fe475366ba8163425960f2d71a49263c

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
5/21/2024 10:06:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.I
925

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.07.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.Firseria.A.28
7.11.163.230

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp.GE
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Fiseria
4.0.3.14726

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.I
1.0.20.1030

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.ATWO
18963

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6176
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.10150

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-25-07_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12834

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.07.25.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.I
15.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjigc
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.O
14.8.15.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
540.4 KB (553,376 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

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 3:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 3:34:44 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:
6/29/2014 2:41:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BxLzMJ8JozBYfw6z7O90dSatRrT88pnWis8W:BxsJ8JoqfzXA03PRTs8W

Entry address:
0xF48C

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, F3, 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, 6C, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 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:
7.3485

Code size:
118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

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