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photoscape.exe

Apps-manager

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 photoscape.exe by FIRSERIA, S.L has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
Firseria.-.Installer · sl  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.13

MD5:
ba4859d73f45277b9f5b636f3edaf776

SHA-1:
85d4831d825a55a0931d8d47763a720829417b4e

SHA-256:
9e7fb0d587178a96cc9cd6d5d63b42f203a1a7233681f77841b7bd8969d94311

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
11/24/2024 7:42:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
883

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.09.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.170.208

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140905

AVG
BundleApp
2015.0.3361

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.1495

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
1.0.20.1240

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19416

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.0248

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
8.14.09.05.10

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH (variant)
8.10363

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstar
9/5/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-05-09_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.3298

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.09.05.10

McAfee
Artemis!E91166C93225
5600.7017

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.M
15.0.0.744

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dekqvk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.09.05.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FIRSERIASL.K
14.9.5.10

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07I214
7.2.248

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OHV14
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
32790

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.39330
2.0.0.1897

File size:
564.2 KB (577,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.21

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="FIRSERIA, S.L.", O="FIRSERIA, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7658ACC15B33D93ABD5A967181DEF901

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 6:03:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:H2qkABHiTy8t4AqoMQss7KwEUmubvdMDVX1Ng4ci1:H2q9iT+QARmvdMDVlkO

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, 6E, 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:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://dl.d0wnpzivrubajjui.net/n/3.1.22.13/.../PhotoScape.exe

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