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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 setup.exe, “ Application Installer ” 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:
Setuprocess  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Installer

Version:
3.0.30.9

MD5:
1115a532c8ce498f36a463b35679157b

SHA-1:
129a3adc3ce0b8c83c65c00ed565119ed4380e4d

SHA-256:
dc0e06c1dff9abf6f62f99b9d245c5e64c31d9bc0aa9ec226963eb2275e5e243

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:
4/24/2024 3:21:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.23

File size:
288.7 KB (295,656 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013-14

Original file name:
setupinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 10:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 10:34:44 AM

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:
2/20/2014 9:55:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Qc4Ub8G98n0021valv5ewibh8HOlxHUbx1LqrJQV:Qc2GS0021vUv8oOlNUv2rJa

Entry address:
0xD749

Entry point:
E8, CB, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64, 54, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, BA, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, C8, 55, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, CC, 55, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
111.5 KB (114,176 bytes)

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

http://www.win-install.net/firefox/download/.../6189

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