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microsoft security essentials.exe

Apps Installer SL

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application microsoft security essentials.exe, “Application Installer 2x” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:

apps installer (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:

Application Installer 2x

Version:

3.1.8

MD5:

34dd04261a3cf3e670cae18346d0230b

SHA-1:

e6d4012c00a50270190a5da87227f8f17e0c4e45

SHA-256:

ebabd98e9f6b8be913a716aceca33caf74c0f2e73e1dc9973569f5693f823500

Scanner detections:

1 / 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:

4/25/2024 8:30:43 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Solimba (M)

16.7.18.2

File size:

490.7 KB (502,488 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.3

Original file name:

installer2x.exe

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:

Apps Installer SL

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/24/2014 12:38:03 PM

Valid to:

1/25/2015 12:38:03 PM

Subject:

CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/19/2014 11:11:46 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:n+TRL7A0wg5rYzCm4juSIBS2RVFW4P6gr646b19mmVK:n+17A0wRs92V1By6mVK

Entry address:

0xE4F9

Entry point:

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Code size:

115 KB (117,760 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadsireigheesae.com/n/.../Microsoft Security Essentials.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdn.solimba.com (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to api.downloadmr.com (95.211.39.161:80)

http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/796026849/launch

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