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google earth.exe

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 google earth.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.
Publisher:
setupprocess  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
SetupManager

Version:
3.0.30.2

MD5:
34aa46a663905d025937c7f4ca295def

SHA-1:
3bf59b347da783957213bdda1bf8487995ed92fd

SHA-256:
48e49fb5ed786154ffff5557e1acd211a7cf1bf40cae0d9fa0af4634c02c933b

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:
11/24/2024 8:48:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.6.17

File size:
266.7 KB (273,128 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.30

Copyright:
Copyright ©2014

Original file name:
setup_installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 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:
2/7/2014 4:46:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vr6reu56KHY7vu1H1RBGl8TVXFeZYYbFAcbeu5Z5AxTi/IrQ:OCqY721HtZeYPIpPW0/SQ

Entry address:
0x7C117

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

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

http://www.download366.net/google-earth/download/.../810

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