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microsoft word.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 microsoft word.exe, “Application Installer” by Firseria 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:

microsoft word.exe

Publisher:

Appsinstaller (signed by Firseria)

Description:

Application Installer

Version:

3.1.4

MD5:

1b55fcd628f9c22ba64bdbbbf9b1aa5f

SHA-1:

f2d21a33d01283f0d387c123c3b1235a1ddc84d3

SHA-256:

fdd16467257c24a11ab2fc0514044f98b6882d1a36e00446f8987eba0cc423d1

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:

5/4/2024 10:16:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)

16.3.4.18

File size:

293.7 KB (300,776 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.1

Original file name:

installer.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft word.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:

3/10/2014 12:54:19 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:qDUKgm4Wiw6pbnyhJZ1uQtv3NxjMjtG6ZLlYZ3:qgK7ow6pbnyzlv3NuLZLlYZ3

Entry address:

0xE4C9

Entry point:

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Code size:

115 KB (117,760 bytes)

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

http://www.pc-file.net/microsoft-word/download/.../6086

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