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spark browser.exe

SETUPPROCESS

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application spark browser.exe by SETUPPROCESS has been detected as adware by 11 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SETUPPROCESS  (signed and verified)

Description:
SetupManager

Version:
3.0.30.2

MD5:
fad05e6ae78a4950f2991bbbace7a93c

SHA-1:
cb21b90ad339e9573a15e75a0a29187de8aa2d5f

SHA-256:
6da3073cdb72dacfa06ddae9176ed960c6e8708d8e6356bebd0d600b3c92aa8f

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 11:03:56 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/MPress
7.1.1

AVG
Luhe.Fiha.A
2015.0.3305

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9395

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FirseriaInstaller
v2014.10.30.07

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.30.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SETUPPROCESS.N
14.10.30.19

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26228

File size:
277.9 KB (284,528 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright ©2014

Original file name:
setup_installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SETUPPROCESS

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/26/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=SETUPPROCESS, O=SETUPPROCESS, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0A8ABFC7C80D0C2F0A3A89CF6139A91D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 12:57:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MLaARS0LBZmht0eQMlvNjwD4CAVvmEYX303EHweC78DjVsxS:MmAU0LrK6Mlvp6MUn0Des8DxQS

Entry address:
0x7F117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 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, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/38259924/launch

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