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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 minecraft.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 26 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Frsera·sl  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Dwnld·Mnger

Version:
1.0.0.20

MD5:
71ec1b6288ba07b7163937212bc85489

SHA-1:
3b8afe16f9b1db1bc74f8ec6bfecd4cf52c5df56

SHA-256:
5b6de9d61b41a7567fc64d62867cbf2084547ca49d828a9662b13a0bfc2c8c4f

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
1/12/2025 11:53:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
950

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Strictor
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
2014.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.E
7.11.157.148

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.900

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.J
18714

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.51613
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Sality.MO
6/29/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-29-06_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.6.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12553

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Firser
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.06.29.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.540

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cqhuua
0.28.0.60475

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.J
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14627

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.6
2.0.0.1841

File size:
161.3 KB (165,176 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

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\minecraft.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 12:59:59 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:
11/12/2013 11:07:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0jSkrwevwwuvy6/Dq13YvXZZtLt8gQb6i+w5woutWj/nS:fOBvwwFz1ohriYoSKS

Entry address:
0x73080

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 45, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, FA, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 1D, 13, 07, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 72, 10, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.8685  (probably packed)

Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

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

http://dl.atappz.com/n/3.0.23.7/.../Minecraft.exe

http://www.download366.com/minecraft/download/.../15661

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/.../minecraft.exe

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