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Spybot Search & Destroy

Bechiro S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application spybot search & destroy.exe, “Spybot Search & Destroy AppInstaller” by Bechiro S.L has been detected as adware by 20 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Bechiro S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Spybot Search & Destroy

Description:
Spybot Search & Destroy AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.17.6

MD5:
60f979888eff589605f4b7ce83a9bd5e

SHA-1:
6eaa7ecc4eab0f78b4d2f7ff3d8789d549831664

SHA-256:
4aea69597da6aec562acd56652b59eb62c3ce5edafab90a4ece59067a0db06b4

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 2:40:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Solimba.Gen
7.11.217.124

avast!
Solimba-Z [PUP]
150303-0

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AMG
2014.0.4257

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.L
21422

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1302
9.0.1.074

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
3/15/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Solimba
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15263

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Solimba
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2015.03.15.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.daevxj
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.03.15.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Solimba
15.3.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.15313

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Morstar.BechiroSL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
37788

File size:
281.9 KB (288,664 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (132181014)

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:
Bechiro S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/13/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/14/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bechiro S.L., OU=Devel, O=Bechiro S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
738DCAC697C06E1B89D106073773010D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tsaocyLCPoZ3eg7BCPKlDg1EqYpsQBP0hYo7i/B:ttobcuXBwj1IvlZo

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file spybot search & destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download366.net/spybot-search--destroy/download/.../821

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/57135897/launch

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