minecraftforge1.7.2.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 minecraftforge1.7.2.exe, “ Application Installer ” by Firseria has been detected as adware by 19 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 Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Setuprocess  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Installer

Version:
3.0.30.9

MD5:
31236d3bce60b964c7ebb3cd1d62d60a

SHA-1:
e47ff8aec4f06ddf8229a13faec24f7226d1326a

SHA-256:
c23b13aa596565ac45416d627115f6fa2080ce740c4e0d78c24304c1b47da9d5

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:22:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.C
7.11.143.98

AVG
Generic_c
2015.0.3482

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.LKI
18103

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2167
9.0.1.0126

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9673

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstar
5/6/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.3906

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.05.06.07

McAfee
Artemis!31236D3BCE60
5600.7138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cumkck
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.06.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.R
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.126

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28214

File size:
288.7 KB (295,656 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013-14

Original file name:
setupinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraftforge1.7.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 8:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 8:34:44 AM

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:
2/20/2014 7:55:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1c4Ub8G98n0021valv5ewibh8HOlxHUbx1LqrJQm:1c2GS0021vUv8oOlNUv2rJ9

Entry address:
0xD749

Entry point:
E8, CB, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 54, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, BA, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, C8, 55, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, CC, 55, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.2554

Code size:
111.5 KB (114,176 bytes)

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