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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 28 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:
Installer  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
Installer

Version:
3.1.13.38

MD5:
160925eba46fdb991836f531b6f3c5b2

SHA-1:
28f560d91a5088a1534f4be4675a79cf6bf0ac7d

SHA-256:
76c43bbdd7303eb4b4761afed058e47c07e20bf6a4cbffcca488c8e605e9a50b

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
5/10/2024 3:07:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Firseria.7
885

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.09.03

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp.FZ
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Firseria.7
1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-752792
0.98/19322

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.HYM
19401

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.34145
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Firseria
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-1d7b3bb9
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.09.02.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Firseria.7
15.0.0.735

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.414112.B
14.09.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.10

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A3
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.H
14.9.2.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.364
2.0.0.1908

File size:
404.4 KB (414,112 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

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:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 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:
7/14/2014 9:38:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:802TsZ+1JC3vmgm0HPfpsBdieUhp0NksZEUONnKzB:84aJ4hmwPfhpPsZEUSKzB

Entry address:
0x820A4

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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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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