google chrome.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 google chrome.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 27 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Firseria   (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
4af00db653b5291a4ea3fcb510b472e6

SHA-1:
2e0e4ccb90f14f11a4eb35050d67443f7df15760

SHA-256:
7819f10fb73a412e7247cde8dbc88147bb7ebc0032572669060c8f1ad118244f

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:20:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
937

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
2014.07.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.965

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downware-22
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18849

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Firseria
7/12/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-12-07_7

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.Firseria
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FirSeriaInstaller
v2014.07.12.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.579

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctidvo
0.28.0.60698

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.N
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14710

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Firser.Win32.3
2.0.0.1856

File size:
227.8 KB (233,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013

Original file name:
installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 6:59:59 PM

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:
9/9/2013 1:24:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gfOpM5uMf/j/lSCq0wWCBY5y3aiAGWd573slDD0Ig:gmpM5t3nFCBY5dikLsVE

Entry address:
0x57760

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, FD, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7959

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
204 KB (208,896 bytes)

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