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microsoft security essentials.exe

FIRSERIA, S.L.

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 microsoft security essentials.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 21 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Appinstallr (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:

setup mnger

Version:

3.1.12.8

MD5:

6fd24eac0ced7e6b3f82c128a48a32dd

SHA-1:

2e4aadcd689b8d782d696e746edec08d2e5e723d

SHA-256:

85c103c578041ef82c2258d18672ac548126b037cac193c679ab444248f1f383

Scanner detections:

21 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:52:06 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Fiseria

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller

2014.07.19

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Bundler.Firseria.A.1

7.11.162.174

avast!

Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]

140617-1

AVG

Adware BundleApp.EC

2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller

4.0.3.14718

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-6673

0.98/19168

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Firseria.AY

18891

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4436

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.J potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-94ac5769

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Morstar

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Morstar

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.181.12775

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AppsInstaller

v2014.07.18.01

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.daugbj

0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus

Adware/Firseria

14.07.18.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.DD

14.8.7.17

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

31208

File size:

494.5 KB (506,352 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.14

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft security essentials.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/23/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/24/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN="FIRSERIA, S.L.", OU=IT, O="FIRSERIA, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

73C4780FAC0CD497B0778732FB8AF673

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/4/2014 9:59:07 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:0nKfyxV2ImdvPGBFfi8WuJ6+1x0KCYT88VtX0O:4KfwV2HtPgFfN9/pDB

Entry address:

0xE51A

Entry point:

E8, 7C, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 30, E4, 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, E4, E0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 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:

114.5 KB (117,248 bytes)

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

http://pt.win-install.info/microsoft-security-essentials/download/.../157

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