java.exe

installation manager

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 java.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 27 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 the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Firseria·SL  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
installation manager

Description:
installer_setup

Version:
3.1.14.3

MD5:
898018ce3cf9b7a22e746402aa40bb34

SHA-1:
019af8439eb8a0ba918f86bc992abc6ab0ca8443

SHA-256:
83843e04839fe8572b0d248be9296fa6b38cc90c12b58dcf6db802a35f1f3a99

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
5/6/2024 5:59:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
919

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Fiseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.07.25

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
2014.9-140730

AVG
Solimba
2015.0.3397

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
1.0.20.1055

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.AAFX
18896

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4802
9.0.1.0211

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
8.14.08.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.10150

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-30-07_4

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.10

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12834

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.3482

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.07.30.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!8E0313FE64E5
5600.7037

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
15.0.0.633

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjihc
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.514976
14.08.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.30.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.E
14.8.15.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
31208

File size:
502.9 KB (514,976 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 1:34:44 PM

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:
7/17/2014 5:12:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OJq6j9zsUBOxzsUlIVhzoxyShW6K6SmrB:OJLj9RMJlCzmhecrB

Entry address:
0xF58C

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, F3, 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, 6C, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 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:
118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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