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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 setup.exe, “Installer Application” 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  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Installer Application

Version:
1, 0, 0, 1

MD5:
6414a21524aa921760c9d0e3a4288e10

SHA-1:
ffbdb88227ead6a8c541ee7d795975d9d54976b6

SHA-256:
fb8286e3781b0a6b36e2f4195ab6c206c148aa039d8cd326a5a77b09608808a8

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:
4/26/2024 5:55:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.7.22

File size:
193.3 KB (197,944 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 1

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\setup.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:
8/20/2013 7:54:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:8BoVZJ+5RlPM3rdS0v9QFJtbP1QGNJH7H8+yvX/q0ANX1W1GzIPm:Y2KM7dlv9Qx73H78pvvjSk0I+

Entry address:
0x74E80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
172 KB (176,128 bytes)

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

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzuwF46DaynaFAbGfa_F8afaac-VF_J-baAdXY0e0ekWtEHqKPnApnguQNkcyAt0OgMMgcmbtadcGiEs0OJyetgXnq0aahdDbCFVwBeJB9jyGV-QAYeydiAxZ5g6o0akVMmBE4-1KFDSnzqXcieI6h4IKuwKwv8933W8ULrmeixdBHHKKaxugWK-GLEeO9FhDweWy5fNfZMmPmeavKiaFnfmLsuW1sjS6bEiuQTnSWkxN9UTxlGbbZhIi6qsW3qkzQ3mrCdd2eWRvAn9wgroXh1VwiBrHMiTDLXe8LcKV0dTn6kkazajXPruIe0TIkmNsfyKacKW7YBrE83d2RITNaXc3Gwzy-Eopx0ed1W2RybihsDgtT7ymHpRriPChsFSU4i5WPsOCcUpm9

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