need-for-speed-world.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 need-for-speed-world.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:
Installation helper  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
3.1.13.33

MD5:
0c5a73dedc75bf7995087a5109f43666

SHA-1:
21fceefd13696e7a6b9301a374dc1a67da91726f

SHA-256:
28ecf70b671a21f07617ebee96df4691954ea667caf025b288f10d334e70ed3c

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:38:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.24.11

File size:
403.3 KB (412,960 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\need-for-speed-world.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

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

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:
7/11/2014 10:35:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JgffF5hZ2v2hiPO8WI4iU83wGqMgvOc5XM:JgXRzb8WIK838735XM

Entry address:
0x820A4

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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