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xbox_generator.exe

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application xbox_generator.exe by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 5 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 igpgame.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.solimba.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eeab2bbf0f88faa4d5f7eb1fa4ace222

SHA-1:
4f02b653a12faab59b996c0946e680f1b5fe28b8

SHA-256:
44e84b1adb3bb6a97bf7ffcc4e03f255b4067b136ea38f5487205084125ceae1

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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:
5/8/2024 9:30:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.0238

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
9.8448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInstaller (M)
15.8.26.9

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.90

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
18702

File size:
186.1 KB (190,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/18/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 7:01:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:aX7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJG2Ca2YqtZ7Bw3TU+az3IQ77eMY3Qy8E+lICbIgN+Gq7:asaocyLCGvQqVUU+8IQeMYK1PqCZZli

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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Entropy:
7.5550

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://igpgame.com/.../xbox_generator.exe

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/82847034/launch

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