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xpadder.exe

FIRSERIA, S.L.

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 xpadder.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 21 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·s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.0.15

MD5:
ed77e1741045885b028d1d1723b0e330

SHA-1:
06d6f0a19e501c2301a4f981aaa17de661eedb3d

SHA-256:
a434bfde22243dd9ee79712abd249e3f730448d792acb1b86cf0f05c87c7c26b

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:22:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2013.11.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.116.188

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
2014.9-140319

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3530

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
17358

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.078

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9114

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTEZ
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of windows live essentials.exe (Adware)
2014.5.10.8

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.175.10852

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.4147

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.03.19.02

McAfee
Trojan-FDHF!FDA0A9565730
5600.7186

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cslwyy
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.H
14.8.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUA.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14317

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.95

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Morstar
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
23850

File size:
165.3 KB (169,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.15

Copyright:
Copyright(c) 2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="FIRSERIA, S.L.", OU=IT, O="FIRSERIA, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
73C4780FAC0CD497B0778732FB8AF673

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/14/2013 10:23:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:54HCWau/PlYeuL7ZLFh6Ca6cbL9l2hzB3fJCC6j8+Er6ez4:SiI/PlY37ZLF4Ca6WABqBOvs

Entry address:
0x76117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.8737

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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

http://dl01.facdmr.com/n/3.0.23.4/.../Xpadder.exe

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