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mediafire express.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 mediafire express.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:
Installer  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
Installer

Version:
3.1.13.38

MD5:
fd0f4b6f5c92ca54f2ec31c47f78017c

SHA-1:
47b5e2d77c17173c69c5f69d0cf6a68e7090da8d

SHA-256:
da440b60bd39ba4d0a2b9fdec9ba314edfdfad9f8ebff85963d997a1d50b9295

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/24/2024 6:56:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Firseria.Bundler (M)
16.7.14.18

File size:
404.4 KB (414,112 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 3:34:44 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 3:34:44 AM

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:
7/14/2014 7:38:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:X02TsZ+1JC3vmgm0HPfpsBdieUhp0NksZEUONnKzq:X4aJ4hmwPfhpPsZEUSKzq

Entry address:
0x820A4

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9805

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadaesaenineipi.com/n/.../MediaFire Express.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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