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internet explorer 9.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 internet explorer 9.exe, “Application Installer” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Appsinstaller  (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:
Application Installer

Version:
3.1.7

MD5:
6c39da88013f6b379c2ece7049f15f90

SHA-1:
3009d6b73733260f6e278401c66fa729a242f476

SHA-256:
c44bfbad2576bab36bb0b42487b2fb0e628d30cfd58c20a7af822c9e20a5c375

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/18/2024 12:21:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.3.12

File size:
293.4 KB (300,432 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/24/2014 12:38:03 PM

Valid to:
1/25/2015 12:38:03 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:
3/17/2014 8:48:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UbB5wA3FBCwqtIRRgY3h4oNeNxSyVGuzwRnWbvM2HR:urwYuwqtIRRX4oMVGJRgrHR

Entry address:
0xE459

Entry point:
E8, CD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, E4, 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, 30, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 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:
115 KB (117,760 bytes)

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

http://pt.download366.info/internet-explorer-9/download/.../4174

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/891750633/launch

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