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avast! free antivirus.exe

install manager

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 avast! free antivirus.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 28 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Popeler · sl (signed by Firseria)

Product:

install manager

Description:

Installer

Version:

3.1.16

MD5:

248eeede5794be5268b68567bafa4ae4

SHA-1:

8288fe3177cc88cec7a6703fcfe02a84728a863c

SHA-256:

a0bdf48369223eabfcc8f72171f9fc73f5d0b6086068152562dfcbd20b617170

Scanner detections:

28 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 4:59:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Firseria.J

848

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Fiseria

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Firseria

2014.10.10

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]

141003-0

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r.AC

2014.0.4037

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Firseria.J

1.0.20.1415

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Fiseria-3

0.98/19493

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.8757

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.10.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/FirseriaInstaller.P potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-aab2ddd2

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Firseria

11.2014-10-10_6

G Data

Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.BundleApp

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13630

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Fiseria

v2014.10.10.05

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Firseria.J

15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjihc

0.28.2.62483

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.508320

14.10.08.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.10.10.05

Quick Heal

Adware.Firseria.A5

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Firseria.X

14.10.10.5

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Fiseria.Win32.494

2.0.0.1949

File size:

496.4 KB (508,320 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.18

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast%21 free antivirus.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Firseria

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

11/11/2013 3:34:44 PM

Valid to:

11/12/2014 3:34:44 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:

7/17/2014 3:12:02 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:CJdvW0NBpdMXklaaiVE5NLm25fEBhee2lFdz5e8IhNL9uKB41YPhKSA23FM6hWMm:CJQ+jOklaaik9mBEg88Z9uKBtKWhW4K1

Entry address:

0xF58C

Entry point:

E8, 9A, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, F3, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 6C, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6466

Code size:

118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

The file avast! free antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.safe-setup.com/avast-free-antivirus/download/.../686

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