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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 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.
Publisher:
:Firseria s.l.:  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.18.0

MD5:
fe5faf7df13b754e8e736cdffd3efe28

SHA-1:
92f79213a98109d549a8ea0aa8e4c9e22e52b814

SHA-256:
fada5ecdc4d5e33fd301036f3f4effbea4208bdfad3f2dc14b1096d5b655d357

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/20/2024 4:19:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.3.13

File size:
354.3 KB (362,808 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.22

Copyright:
copyright © 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
English (United States)

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:
10/31/2013 10:32:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:w6qVPiUCGYS3hAZ27Y90K97fDLMYzJoXWQG/8OBJ9MAtxeu1TWNSCYHDCLEDvC3N:w6KiVlS33Y90GLLMIqWQG/XrCAtxWNWy

Entry address:
0xF8230

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
680.5 KB (696,832 bytes)

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

http://pt.pc-file.info/pdfcreator/download/.../1887

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