photoscape.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 photoscape.exe, “ Application Install ” by Firseria 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:
Setup·process  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Install

Version:
3.0.30.11

MD5:
ebb49fa93e865adbb634489a23ebc25f

SHA-1:
a25b30abb99f95822549069465bc5e896919d0cd

SHA-256:
b2facb491c7edfaf06cf7ac3dbbf044d8eb0f8bd01ba2d7bc5ea3f15bd43138d

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:04:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.7.13.16

File size:
286.7 KB (293,608 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013·14

Original file name:
setupinstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 1:34:44 PM

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:
2/25/2014 2:02:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AmRZ2W5Ij46YOG0G+EQ2eiAIQibh8HOlxHUbx1LqrGX:A6H67bG0lEQ2kioOlNUv2rGX

Entry address:
0xD7B9

Entry point:
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Code size:
111.5 KB (114,176 bytes)

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

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