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microsoft encarta.exe

RAPIDDOWN

The application microsoft encarta.exe by RAPIDDOWN has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It 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 file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softohqimjjedf0jq.net.
Publisher:
RAPIDDOWN  (signed and verified)

Description:
DownloaddMger

Version:
1.0.0.27

MD5:
11ec1f6c23b64219e445a08d499e1a9c

SHA-1:
8fc4a3fd3c662a1b94ddbdef7701cc48ac71db1f

SHA-256:
f9f99eb7d3359abb20b3474e50d4e813288c5ae6ab710f80ff31e0d122a145fc

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This will bundle various adware such as the Whitesmoke Toolbar and Iminent Toolbar. "These offers will be displayed depending on the user's location as well as the configuration of his/her PC, considered normal to display 2-3 offers. Additionally, the download manager offers the optional installation of a toolbar."

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:16:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.121.86

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-140127

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3582

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
17483

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.3153
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.FirseriaInstaller
14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of adwcleaner.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.6

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.4404

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.creklv
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.RAPIDDOWN.R
14.8.7.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14125

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
24638

File size:
173.9 KB (178,024 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.26

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
¡nstal·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RAPIDDOWN

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=RAPIDDOWN, O=RAPIDDOWN, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
02E94F6B0DC7BF53B8B6341C02DE4104

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2013 12:22:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:rXhaoP7Ddc4kJ5sXegDChJo8p8+EOjBPD3hSEE9TCcGZflRJueUhVQqWKBGoutbu:Cf5gtCh2dLOjBT8E2fG1l3jcwKMoSJc

Entry address:
0x62F90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 1A, 03, 06, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 86, 3F, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

The file microsoft encarta.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.softohqimjjedf0jq.net/n/3.0.26.1/.../Microsoft Encarta.exe

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