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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 google chrome.exe by Firseria 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Frsera·sl  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Dwnld·Mnger

Version:
1.0.0.20

MD5:
a3a4cd3f4a70bc6b65802a233daf18df

SHA-1:
2d00422c34daea4897aa440be1c54d91e4464754

SHA-256:
71ac72fae299f0cb2e7e02535d410ce6fc5406daa10436505b3592a59ea0b8f2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:10:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.6.2.13

File size:
158.6 KB (162,368 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

Original file name:
·install·exe·

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 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:
11/12/2013 12:07:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:IjSkrwevwwuvy6/Dq13YvXZZtLt8gQb6i+w5woutWj/nSI:jOBvwwFz1ohriYoSK/

Entry address:
0x73080

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, FA, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 1D, 13, 07, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 72, 10, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

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

http://dl01.facdmr.com/n/3.0.23.6/.../Google Chrome.exe

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