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winrar.exe

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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 winrar.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 12 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 WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Popeler · sl  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
install manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.16.3

MD5:
f5e4171cdf7aaf3f81a910131bb8b2df

SHA-1:
37161c51e9516f779544cc300cc2bcb3e80920f1

SHA-256:
3bd146e6eff08898e693e46fb55be8f3d0b8a940138fcbf4a27910e5ee78ea54

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:13:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Solimba
2015.0.3406

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.10135

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.494

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.22.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.G
14.8.7.17

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
31208

File size:
502.4 KB (514,464 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

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:
7/21/2014 5:46:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DGSkj+izU1XaBUXGOlIWJcLbV4lmpo9c1N:DGSS+TXaeG+IBLbyDcN

Entry address:
0xE4C8

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 6E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 80, 71, 47, 00, 89, 0D, 7C, 71, 47, 00, 89, 15, 78, 71, 47, 00, 89, 1D, 74, 71, 47, 00, 89, 35, 70, 71, 47, 00, 89, 3D, 6C, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 98, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 8C, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 68, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 64, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 60, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 5C, 71, 47, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 90, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 84, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 88, 71, 47, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 94, 71, 47...
 
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Code size:
117.5 KB (120,320 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadiechahrixiew.com/n/.../Winrar.exe

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