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mathtype.exe

MathType

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application mathtype.exe, “MathType AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 9 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:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
MathType

Description:
MathType AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.10.1

MD5:
8203b4607903869ef3bfa9f0d25b1089

SHA-1:
77d9efecf1e3266ece30395ba25eda6dc1c34bdd

SHA-256:
a0dc95d8dfd6f7ea2dab1f3c3595615fe0bf9f2a15473632f6bc026e35f26f08

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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 1:09:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-140702

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
16485

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
8.8485

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
7/2/2014

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.I
14.8.7.18

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.90

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-MSIL
10509

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0620
7.2.183

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
19002

File size:
206.6 KB (211,600 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (131701453)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SX7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJOLCbOokEa+gqgbSGiDfxJ4+CSYYcKiAj0OG:SsaocyLCO2Co5cSGiDfoSYYSZ

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl.fafdmr.com/n/3.0.10.1/.../MathType.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/21825570/launch

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