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Bechiro S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application google chrome.exe, “Google Chrome AppInstaller” by Bechiro S.L has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Bechiro S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.15.2

MD5:
134e3efbed3794ab21b2158e90853784

SHA-1:
e554673746fcf9c874cfe364775c0690507db5b7

SHA-256:
78405713f960a030a586a50faf850e768444cae8677d5e1dd92cdbe229360340

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:45:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.90.238

avast!
Solimba-Z [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2017.0.2849

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
16605

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1302
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
10.8577

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
1/29/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.Solimba
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS
t3scan.2.0.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15338

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Solimba
14.0.0.742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2016.01.29.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.daevxj
0.30.8.659

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
16.01.29.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Bechiro.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Solimba/Variant
9356

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0715
7.2.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Morstar.BechiroSL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
19656

File size:
276.5 KB (283,120 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (131952132)

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:
Bechiro S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Bechiro S.L., OU=Devel, O=Bechiro S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
738DCAC697C06E1B89D106073773010D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 12:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rsaocyLCPcWluR2OBjnG4E6fkRB1bFHfcya2PWug2cnNoLJOnk:rtobuc4UkMmBHfVPWP2xck

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl.wasdmr.com/n/3.0.15.2/.../Google Chrome.exe

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/165383235/launch

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