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spybot search & destroy.exe

Apps Installer SL

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, “Application Installer” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Appsinstaller (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:

Application Installer

Version:

3.1.5

MD5:

e5f9821756a8a05fac40531d9ddbe317

SHA-1:

d9daa16c58df5351abbf8e80dc78533d375e1334

SHA-256:

6349117e1e141a7d6522836ac6df4ca321ec7c6da0f2e620f85fb5adda219d59

Scanner detections:

18 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:

4/23/2024 10:00:03 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Firseria

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.rfwr

7.11.144.160

avast!

Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]

140611-0

AVG

Adware BundleApp.A

2014.0.3955

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.RFW

18142

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2488

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.F potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

G Data

Win32.Application.Morstar

14.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.5.2.7

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.FirseriaInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11833

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller

v2014.05.02.07

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.daufsj

0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.X

14.7.28.0

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.BundleInstaller/Variant

10630

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

28466

File size:

293.2 KB (300,248 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.2

Original file name:

installer.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:

Apps Installer SL

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

1/24/2014 6:38:03 AM

Valid to:

1/25/2015 6:38:03 AM

Subject:

CN=Apps Installer SL, O=Apps Installer SL, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/10/2014 9:48:32 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:ganPst8v78IwA7I97x4fg+8t9d5Z0DRUIH0xsNJE9:goPstEPwA7I9750Nz0ONJE9

Entry address:

0xE459

Entry point:

E8, CD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 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... 
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Entropy:

7.2619

Code size:

115 KB (117,760 bytes)

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

http://www.win-install.com/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/9277785/launch

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