spybot search & destroy.exe

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 spybot search & destroy.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 30 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:
Frserira s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
DownloadMnger

Version:
1.0.0.28

MD5:
b11bb3a9512feddf961e0e4cf9eb3edd

SHA-1:
563f37a7ca6bccac29657d30bace2ddd13be8987

SHA-256:
9275bc1f55b4d0cf92103688661edf592f07e2aa395cad5de7b70a4fe65fb2cf

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:23:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
929

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
2014.07.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.1010

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6725
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18922

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.62400
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
7/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Solimba.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-21-07_2

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.07.21.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.606

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.crbuvt
0.28.2.60881

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NUA
14.07.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.07.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojandownloader.Morstar.O5
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.X
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14719

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
186.3 KB (190,776 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.25

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
install·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:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 7:59:59 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:
12/10/2013 11:16:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:WXsEMh4Qi7+x8a4f58GgyQl3RGzD6uiushKnsQjY4PwUsOUIgESo6OJ4:WXsEHQiI8acMlAsuY0OUhzSoY

Entry address:
0x72E60

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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Entropy:
7.8041

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
164 KB (167,936 bytes)

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