microsoft powerpoint.exe

Vetaform Developments, s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application microsoft powerpoint.exe by Vetaform Developments, s.l has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. It 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 file has been seen being downloaded from get.thirdready.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Vetaform Developments, s.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8174dab28753f82165192c523cfac409

SHA-1:
de545b84cacf6eb9a534f820a09741707c96d26e

SHA-256:
690ead1330d43032b956095c2d0ee15266da4a1f65eb94637ed118ca47c2c2cf

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
11/27/2024 7:39:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.559386
6542620

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Solimba
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.205.220

avast!
Win32:Solimba-AH [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AI
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Solimba
4.0.3.15226

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12760932
1.0.20.285

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Morstar-60
0.98/20112

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.GH
20888

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.57090
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.559386
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AK.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstar
2/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-3d3adeac
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.559386
5.13.68

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12760932
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
DoS-Trojan
13.193.14835

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2015.02.26.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E7462CDF5929
5600.6842

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12760932
16.0.0.171

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dmuxrd
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Solimba.ZMMR
11.20150226

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12760932
15.02.06.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.26.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba
15.2.26.18

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.ZRdFDZD
37.0.11423

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758821
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.329
2.0.0.2054

File size:
519.1 KB (531,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/22/2014 4:37:59 AM

Valid to:
12/22/2016 4:37:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Vetaform Developments, s.l.", O="Vetaform Developments, s.l.", L=Badalona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11214A840538566C60A8459CC4FF24F6A711

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/27/2015 3:42:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:U4/0L9HTEq0GeLd6QxJjP6qnCmHrfRxM7Vws:U4sBTZ0GeLcQxBPlHzRmCs

Entry address:
0xC6AC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 4C, 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:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

The file microsoft powerpoint.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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