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spybot search & destroy.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 spybot search & destroy.exe, “ Application Installer ” by Firseria has been detected as adware by 14 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Spybot - Search & Destroy but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Setuprocess  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
Application Installer

Version:
3.0.30.9

MD5:
13bfef7f249fd04ecf898f8afa79e0b0

SHA-1:
1f38a614d9917b000b6a20d82a3600ca16778d4c

SHA-256:
50f674283b704b6f425bde13e31781275f58039e4eea3d8af430dec50908c964

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
5/19/2024 10:38:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.C
7.11.138.238

AVG
Generic_c
2015.0.3523

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2167
9.0.1.085

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9598

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.3.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.4112

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.03.26.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cumkck
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.03.26.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.X
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27758

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\spybot search & destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 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:
2/20/2014 3:55:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Pc4Ub8G98n0021valv5ewibh8HOlxHUbx1LqrJQv:Pc2GS0021vUv8oOlNUv2rJg

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)

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