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gretl.exe

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 gretl.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L 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.
Publisher:
Frserira s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
DownloadMnger

Version:
1.0.0.28

MD5:
57fa4561ca8b34b9e856e154fcf5deb6

SHA-1:
e395a3fb8148c8dd183d1a616bd66ed6228a0d2a

SHA-256:
3efd462fea9718c18c6952d8276cf2d4af66e2291c5efb4106a44ee1df64b40a

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:
11/2/2024 7:22:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.NUA
1007

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
14.05.03

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.147.26

AVG
AdInstaller.Firseria
2015.0.3485

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NUA
1.0.20.615

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18211

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.62400
9.0.1.0123

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NUA
8.14.05.03.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.9754

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
5/3/2014

F-Prot
W32/Solimba.B
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NUA
11.2014-03-05_7

G Data
Adware.Agent.NUA
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.3922

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.05.03.03

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NUA
15.0.0.369

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.crbuvt
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojandownloader.Morstar.O5
5.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.F
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14501

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28826

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.4
2.0.0.1776

File size:
186.3 KB (190,776 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.25

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
install·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 1:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
73C4780FAC0CD497B0778732FB8AF673

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2013 5:16:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:FXsEMh4Qi7+x8a4f58GgyQl3RGzD6uiushKnsQjY4PwUsOUIgESo6OJ4:FXsEHQiI8acMlAsuY0OUhzSoY

Entry address:
0x72E60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
164 KB (167,936 bytes)

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

http://www.winportal.fr/gretl/download/.../3630

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