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avast! free antivirus.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 avast! free antivirus.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 35 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:

Firseria.-.Installer · sl (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:

Apps-manager

Description:

Installer

Version:

3.1.22.13

MD5:

b8ae59d30994a37ecc6ada7c2de9eb31

SHA-1:

a2ec2c31582f5e53847988dcf49b786358c6a126

SHA-256:

cef51a46a68632ff0039705039c86181b2c6fd716bb2cc30f7b6022b79dd6a7d

Scanner detections:

35 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

11/2/2024 3:24:07 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Firseria.M

825

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Firseria

2014.09.04

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Firseria.Gen8

7.11.170.208

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-141102

AVG

BundleApp

2015.0.3303

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.MSIL.Solimba

4.0.3.14112

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Firseria.M

1.0.20.1530

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Firseria-17

0.98/19392

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP

19416

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.24441

9.0.1.0306

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Firseria.M

8.14.11.02.10

ESET NOD32

MSIL/Solimba.AH (variant)

8.10363

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Morstar

11/2/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-a2151e6a

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Firseria

11.2014-02-11_1

G Data

Application.Bundler.Firseria

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.BundleApp

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.183.13257

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar

14.0.0.3008

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Firseria

v2014.11.02.10

McAfee

Artemis!E91166C93225

5600.6959

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Firseria.M

15.0.0.918

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dekqvk

0.28.2.61942

nProtect

Trojan.Generic.11643912

14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/Firseria

14.11.02.10

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.V

14.11.2.10

Sophos

Solimba Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Firseria/Variant

10262

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07HV14

7.2.306

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OHV14

10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.Morstar

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

DownloadMR

32792

Zillya! Antivirus

Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.39330

2.0.0.1897

File size:

564.2 KB (577,728 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.21

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\avast! free antivirus.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/23/2016 8:59:59 PM

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 6:03:11 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:H2qkABHiTy8t4AqoMQss7KwEUmubvdMDVX1Ng4ci1:H2q9iT+QARmvdMDVlkO

Entry address:

0xDFDC

Entry point:

E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, 6E, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 7D, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 3F, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 08, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
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Code size:

114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://dl.d0wnpzivrubajjui.net/n/3.1.22.13/.../Avast! Free Antivirus.exe

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