paint.net.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 paint.net.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 27 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.
Publisher:
Frserira s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
DownloadMnger

Version:
1.0.0.28

MD5:
879f382097b20ffdb09cf33a20d5c579

SHA-1:
d5bfef193e973e06da4c9ba3e136d870eaaeeee6

SHA-256:
007cdee1ef4e93fe43e3713b4053652f459a14e079b370a4308493241c2665b8

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:38:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.NUA
1029

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.142.206

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-140411

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3507

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NUA
1.0.20.505

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18087

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.62400
9.0.1.0101

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NUA
8.14.04.11.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9667

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
4/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/Solimba.B
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NUA
11.2014-11-04_6

G Data
Adware.Agent.NUA
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.4032

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.04.11.03

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NUA
15.0.0.303

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.crbuvt
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NUA
14.04.11.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.I
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14409

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
186.3 KB (190,776 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.25

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
install·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paint.net.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
12/10/2013 2:16:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:TXsEMh4Qi7+x8a4f58GgyQl3RGzD6uiushKnsQjY4PwUsOUIgESo6OJ4:TXsEHQiI8acMlAsuY0OUhzSoY

Entry address:
0x72E60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
164 KB (167,936 bytes)

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