virtualdub.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 virtualdub.exe by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 34 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 file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadaixeechahgho.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
applications install  (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:
install.exe

Version:
3.1.10.42

MD5:
9accbea7274b74958fdbf9f6b7d4bf9e

SHA-1:
842cdb3b5b05d4b21267ceaf04a691852c98a7cc

SHA-256:
3b59509ff9e81e590357e1353123b2b084a59af11004ef02a74387a17d59f2f6

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:27:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
5639840

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AppsInstaller
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Firseria.A.28
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Strictor.DDED4
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]
150602-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp.DF
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
4.0.3.1563

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
1.0.20.770

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Application-485
0.98/20547

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.CJL
22328

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.12537
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
15.06.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Morstar.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.FirseriaInstaller
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16131

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2015.06.03.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
16.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dpkuli
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.57044
02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.509200
15.06.02.01

Quick Heal
PUA.Firseria.DC5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Bundler
15.6.3.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.FirseriaInstaller!6.19E3
23.00.65.15601

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.APBDLdC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Solimba.Win32.1
2.0.0.2204

File size:
497.3 KB (509,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.10

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/24/2014 2:38:03 PM

Valid to:
1/25/2015 2:38:03 PM

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:
5/4/2014 2:19:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tTFERriEKHWHqlha0vW2cSaFOG7WHuJCXs:tToiEKHWHUaocSaVrks

Entry address:
0xE9EA

Entry point:
E8, CC, 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, 78, 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, 2C, 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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Code size:
116 KB (118,784 bytes)

The file virtualdub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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/67599579/launch

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