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google chrome.exe

Apps Installer SL

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application google chrome.exe, “applications installer” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 20 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.

File name:

google chrome.exe

Publisher:

Appsinstaller (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:

applications installer

Version:

3.1.10.25

MD5:

d65e16ede31c5af7963b551af9677cd6

SHA-1:

63412a29a151ed7a282e780cbfad4f90e37c3abb

SHA-256:

ddd170b43fb4db8c6592c3dfb0807db0c497c0a8ce0b7ad18362e3472902772b

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

4/26/2024 6:37:51 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.A.17

7.11.170.64

avast!

Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]

140813-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp.CC

2014.0.4015

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.IFA

19383

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.3014

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Morstar.B.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Morstar

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan-Dropper

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13218

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AppsInstaller

v2014.09.01.04

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.czmuyt

0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.01.04

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.N

14.9.1.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.FirseriaInstaller!6.17AF

23.00.65.14830

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4782980

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Fiseria.Win32.151

2.0.0.1907

File size:

500.9 KB (512,912 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.9

Original file name:

appsinstaller.exe

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:

Apps Installer SL

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/24/2014 3:38:03 PM

Valid to:

1/25/2015 3:38:03 PM

Subject:

CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/18/2014 11:56:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:vcOrI+/kyLV/t8a2Ok5pDZ1gVA1IuoBjWR0oz:vcOrI+9LV/QHfdWV0IVjMF

Entry address:

0xEF44

Entry point:

E8, C2, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 90, F4, 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, 38, F1, 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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Code size:

117 KB (119,808 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdn.solimba.com (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to api.downloadmr.com (95.211.39.161:80)

http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/28890381/launch

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