windows defender.exe

install.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 windows defender.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
Firseria sl  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
install.exe

Description:
setup·manager

Version:
3.1.13.1

MD5:
c53e233d3d4156e04bc64baac8133663

SHA-1:
ac3f3373d858ae0ce059ff4e90cc70c2974b5c51

SHA-256:
1641509e98dd4f7ec2b3a8896afe5b8db8724fbffc9a12170b0760221b12cc7c

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:48:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
947

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Nsis.Agent.bk
7.11.155.64

AVG
Solimba
2015.0.3441

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Agent
4.0.3.1472

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
1.0.20.915

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FirseriaInstaller.AC
18622

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4802
9.0.1.0183

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
8.14.07.02.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.K potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
11.2014-02-07_4

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3621

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.06.17.05

McAfee
Artemis!47D4004EE6E9
5600.7081

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaike.125
15.0.0.549

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbhvln
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.17.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.1ec
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.Q
14.8.15.15

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH07FK14
7.2.183

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
29708

File size:
500.9 KB (512,928 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.17

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
6/13/2014 5:12:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gbEqkIX9IoqwhJmWYUXBDcLP7jGKk1XKdsKFWX:gbRk++whzBIP7jCJX

Entry address:
0xF05C

Entry point:
E8, 6A, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 10, F4, 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, BC, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 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:
117 KB (119,808 bytes)

The file windows defender.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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