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pdfcreator.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 pdfcreator.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 33 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:
1.0.0.15

MD5:
0b828055f6dbf516412ae2d2ec4d2b39

SHA-1:
7c53eb21b13395b39cd59ed9b35f8bc045c8c0a5

SHA-256:
5d760ab6b751343913e92bd0dac8933ac20bf953c9295e7153d1f13b90f82ce8

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
5/1/2024 8:56:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
5774621

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2015.04.29

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Firseria.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
150414-0

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
18076

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433, Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11546

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTEZ
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2015-28-04_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.28.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Morstar
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.2121

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2015.07.28.11

McAfee
PUP-FFT!99C73D9D7D1A
5600.6781

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
16.0.0.354

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cslwyy
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.04.28.08

Quick Heal
PUA.Firseria.DC4
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Bundler
15.4.28.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.15426

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.cDbPCaB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.1
2.0.0.2157

File size:
165.3 KB (169,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.15

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}\downloads\pdfcreator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

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:
10/14/2013 11:23:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:u4HCWau/PlYeuL7ZLFh6Ca6cbL9l2hzB3fJCC6j8+Er6ez4d:diI/PlY37ZLF4Ca6WABqBOvs

Entry address:
0x76117

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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