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 26 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:
installer

Version:
1.0.0.11

MD5:
77acdc456687a692d6fc6e00b50bda87

SHA-1:
cb5d2df8f037b2b3dbf8c34c9d1e6834be271fe8

SHA-256:
2a5759bdded303e4fe13cb8191a96d76c30bba5896fd7ea66f7f535492260fc6

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:20:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
880

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.09.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.171.32

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1250

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Firseria-9
0.98/19342

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
19449

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Morstar.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-07-09_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.09.07.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.750

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.09.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.P
14.9.7.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14905

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Firser.Win32.10
2.0.0.1913

File size:
164.8 KB (168,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.11

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google%20chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
10/3/2013 10:57:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:L9evHrrRXqQDRrs23xgWwHLdRFrz2VrN/LM/vhkJzW/4J+eO5PIO0g:L0vLrp9rsTDLdPGNY/vh0zWQJ+X5PIOF

Entry address:
0x7A117

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:
101.5 KB (103,936 bytes)

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