install.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 install.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 24 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.
Publisher:
Firser  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.4

MD5:
d3844d681d53c7bb2f6409c6a41cf5b3

SHA-1:
8e25d000f13c26e6edf714bb383049eecb848839

SHA-256:
40e7b101bdba9b8992772bfc0bf2084fa01d69041a18604f8a1bdabfd49b4674

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:31:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
7.11.98.72

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1095

Boost by Reason
Optional.FIRSERIASL.H
188838

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18241

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
7.8731

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Firseria
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Cryptor
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba.mr
v2013.12.20.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwjqhd
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.H
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
20920

File size:
228.8 KB (234,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.4

Copyright:
Copy (C) 2013

Original file name:
install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 4:59:59 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:
8/26/2013 8:09:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vAmIhgpYy4c2+keFKEK7kmR/qszYX1932QVTH3jRVI6a:vVIhgpYR+keoAmRCsm9Zs

Entry address:
0x58CD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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:
7.8046

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

Code size:
204 KB (208,896 bytes)

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

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