mozilla thunderbird.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 mozilla thunderbird.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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Mozilla Thunderbird but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Firseria·s·l·  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Version:
1.0.0.15

MD5:
0247abd0147bf5eddd9dfbd7273892dc

SHA-1:
a7dface2feef6ae5362aafed891325960f1c5f60

SHA-256:
2921d959867aaff60e14b3d056ff186e232699ff140c46c0dac5a68ef823f390

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:
12/26/2024 12:25:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
975

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-A [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Firseria
2014.0.3955

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
1.0.20.780

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated.~EN
18444

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1433
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTEZ
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-05-06_5

G Data
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Patched
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712319

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.06.05.10

McAfee
PUP-FFT!0247ABD0147B
5600.7109

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Bundler.Firseria.1
15.0.0.468

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.cslwyy
0.28.0.60100

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Morstar.O3
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FIRSERIASL.T
14.8.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.9C54
23.00.65.14603

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.1
2.0.0.1790

File size:
165.3 KB (169,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.15

Copyright:
Copyright(c) 2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
10/14/2013 4:23:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:a4HCWau/PlYeuL7ZLFh6Ca6cbL9l2hzB3fJCC6j8+Er6ez4:hiI/PlY37ZLF4Ca6WABqBOvs

Entry address:
0x76117

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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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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