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gmax.exe

FIRSERIA, S.L.

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 gmax.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 32 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·s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.0.15

MD5:
bdbe11cfc8766c7ad844b3ef8779083b

SHA-1:
7696241990986ddfab3e84360577daea25082fb7

SHA-256:
4fb26e90aec66de85bd4ea895d496abe45604ca5c8bbdc0de004fd52a20a2c20

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 2:35:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
815

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.06.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1580

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Firseria
0.98/19354

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
18025

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433, Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.11.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTEZ
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-12-11_4

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.11.12.09

McAfee
PUP-FFT!CC9D484C545D
5600.6949

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.948

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cslwyy
0.28.0.58720

nProtect
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.11.12.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Morstar.O3
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.E
14.11.12.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.141110

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.1
2.0.0.1821

File size:
165.3 KB (169,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.15

Copyright:
Copyright(c) 2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="FIRSERIA, S.L.", OU=IT, O="FIRSERIA, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
73C4780FAC0CD497B0778732FB8AF673

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/14/2013 4:23:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:g4HCWau/PlYeuL7ZLFh6Ca6cbL9l2hzB3fJCC6j8+Er6ez4:/iI/PlY37ZLF4Ca6WABqBOvs

Entry address:
0x76117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 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, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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