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itunes.exe

Firseria

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 itunes.exe by Firseria 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
setupprocess   (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Setup Manager

Version:
3.0.30.6

MD5:
4c3103b23355151bfbbfe32760b53c96

SHA-1:
e40eb8bf82b69bb0f794e109e35c1293cbb1931b

SHA-256:
4f889fc4d79dae64ec3cc8ce927085aec9cde1b4212ea9128a079afdff348413

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 11:59:45 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
862

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.fvt
7.11.138.220

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140926

AVG
MalSign.Solimba
2015.0.3340

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
1.0.20.1345

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.GTV
17993

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2174
9.0.1.0269

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9594

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-26-09_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of irfanview.exe (Adware)
2014.12.7.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.FirseriaInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12067

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Agent
v2014.09.26.12

McAfee
Artemis!4C3103B23355
5600.6996

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
15.0.0.807

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.09.26.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.97b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.G
14.9.26.0

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH05ED14
7.2.269

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
27744

File size:
270.7 KB (277,224 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright©2014

Original file name:
installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 7:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 7:34:44 AM

Subject:
E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/10/2014 3:34:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CSVFVe91EZ1ypY+186MWWxBRXp5IPRdjtHt0KjHAc+gl:CSV3e91fY+6XWOjXpUtHt0Jgl

Entry address:
0x81117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 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, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6541

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
98.5 KB (100,864 bytes)

The file itunes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downloadahsaequouzet.com/n/3.0.30.6/.../iTunes.exe

http://www.win-install.com/itunes/download/.../919

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