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hac_setup_v8.9.exe

installation process

SETUPPROCESS

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application hac_setup_v8.9.exe, “Installer Manager” by SETUPPROCESS has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadmr.biz. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Setup Process (r)  (signed by SETUPPROCESS)

Product:
installation process

Description:
Installer Manager

Version:
1.0.1.37

MD5:
a105eefb964c04dd149494f83c6497e9

SHA-1:
af93d12b41464310df6332c492d17f7b4a320d84

SHA-256:
cb9de0ac716a5bac653630a873c80eab0b8934eabc1c956c61086fa945fdc1bc

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/25/2024 3:44:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140124

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.UET
17654

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.3531
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9322

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstar
1/24/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.1.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of picasa.exe (Adware)
2014.2.27.2

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.2.2.29

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.4420

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.01.24.12

McAfee
Artemis!6ED2F901B675
5600.7241

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.01.24.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SETUPPROCESS.N
14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14122

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25678

File size:
200.4 KB (205,168 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.27

Copyright:
copyright © 2013

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hac_setup_v8.9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SETUPPROCESS

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=SETUPPROCESS, O=SETUPPROCESS, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0A8ABFC7C80D0C2F0A3A89CF6139A91D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2014 3:40:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:csBHN/vimy20jbxVDSYGWgAZxuDIn6kCr0w2je/KsFapo8DW3tUIxMHOD:JH1IFJVJGWjZgDIn6kCr0HpsFOoPjD

Entry address:
0x67117

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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Entropy:
7.8903

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

The file hac_setup_v8.9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloadmr.biz//images/.../d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e/Hac_Setup_v8.9.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/3380655/launch

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