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adwcleaner.exe

Apps-manager

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 adwcleaner.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 40 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.-.Installer · sl  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.12

MD5:
6c17b16f38b16d34f8fbfe8898f5f3cc

SHA-1:
f8ad490434f7d7afbdf6f3e0a7dbea564c7dbc61

SHA-256:
651442f3d47e25fbe589a97572466c90794d092ace181aabfc34327b936382e5

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
12/26/2024 5:33:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
895

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.08.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.166.78

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140823

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3373

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.14823

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
1.0.20.1175

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19134

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
8.14.08.23.05

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-eac696bb
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-23-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.Solimba
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.08.23.05

McAfee
Artemis!36E2119F1122
5600.7029

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
15.0.0.705

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddphbo
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.08.23.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.K
14.8.26.19

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0806
7.2.235

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
32078

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.39766
2.0.0.1901

File size:
564.2 KB (577,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.21

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/25/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 1:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
7658ACC15B33D93ABD5A967181DEF901

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 10:57:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tTHa2Vj4T4rVhPsKjsusDWTAgYRubaQziKiQW4cR:tTHZ4T4hN5M/QzDVUR

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
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Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://nl.pc-file.com/adwcleaner/download/.../11450

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