apache openoffice.exe

The Setup Process

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 apache openoffice.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Firseria  (signed and verified)

Product:
The Setup Process

Description:
Setup Process

Version:
3.1.13.12

MD5:
23f9e17990a5cbb5942793052d92ecba

SHA-1:
e40457fcb3c8b7cfdaf5025520ba34190cbe53b6

SHA-256:
954cc0a996e7a50f85b11b5df6e46d8295e8d73e5b62a84f974dfeb9118e00c3

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 12:44:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.17.18

File size:
411.2 KB (421,096 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
Copyright©2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/12/2013 12:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/13/2014 12:34:44 AM

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:
6/29/2014 2:59:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+GCL+PjNqFpTMnTtaSosv+UBiJp47mY6aOq5gkj87iNBejLY/ejuz:+f+PLTtqszi47m13iNen7uz

Entry address:
0x840A4

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9484

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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