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firefoxdownloadsview.exe

PortalProgramas

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application firefoxdownloadsview.exe by PortalProgramas has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
PortalProgramas  (signed and verified)

Version:
3.0.0.2

MD5:
0742e6a0158f1d388af3dffc07e30d51

SHA-1:
f2d09999a08d84dbafdc2030e4edbeb8f2e0b8b3

SHA-256:
37af2bf5d6364a498a8b75d239441927c21cd3adda4ee7da864f929ca3ef1e47

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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 11:47:30 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
17.3.16.1

File size:
149.5 KB (153,088 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010-2013 (201304140040)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PortalProgramas

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/1/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/2/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PortalProgramas, OU=Tech, O=PortalProgramas, STREET="Balmes 1, primera planta", L=Terrassa, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08225, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D970D9AAEE52971159EE95FA00AF652F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2013 6:36:16 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x333F

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 78, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 06, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 06, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 00, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, F8, 23, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, E6, 23, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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