java.exe

installer.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 java.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 59 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:
installer.exe

Description:
setup_manager

Version:
3.1.13

MD5:
c57a4d30bd612e948ef25715c0ea4864

SHA-1:
ccf9da761c60e74b53336ee9e810cb606ba80fb7

SHA-256:
1ee274f0bc3d854cb3b877d879bf45cc658f5e8a67623adfc3a552be738ea665

Scanner detections:
59 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:43:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
886

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Bundler.Firseria.A.6
7.11.155.70

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

AVG
Adware BundleApp.EM
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Agent
4.0.3.1491

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
1.0.20.1220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7310
0.98/19318

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.AC
18622

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4802
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Jaike.125
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.K potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Trojan2.OENT
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.09.01.07

McAfee
Artemis!47D4004EE6E9
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbhvln
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.511776.C
14.09.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.1ec
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.E
14.9.1.19

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH07FK14
7.2.244

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9514
2.0.0.1857

File size:
499.8 KB (511,776 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.17

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:
6/12/2014 11:00:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:W7G2ECYWo6T+9t77Qi9EX78g71xjUKGYGZYP88i:W7vELKC4R7d/jwYU8i

Entry address:
0xF05C

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 10, F4, 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, BC, 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:
117 KB (119,808 bytes)

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