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pd.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 pd.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 18 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:
Firseria s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.0.14

MD5:
a3f40f70f096e862095982fd3e0260ff

SHA-1:
6891aa6241c93033c64d98d6b58d1f6b888ad58e

SHA-256:
7a7ff613fbe852d271465527dcfc09a705e6043387219276d16796adddee0b93

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:45:55 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.130.2

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-140721

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3406

Bkav FE
W32.Clod886.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
17746

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.0202

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9395

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.07.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.C
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14719

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1017
7.2.202

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
26228

File size:
164.3 KB (168,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.14

Copyright:
Copyright(c) 2013

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\downloadguide\pd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
10/14/2013 9:53:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SimnuVXjzu3vsLrP5voun/VqIoKJfma7tYEoFMhY:culu3vsPfdqIoK0a7BK

Entry address:
0x75117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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