photoscape.exe

XLIV-II desidero mando

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, “terror tendo proventus” by FIRSERIA, S.L 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:
proficio sive  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:
XLIV-II desidero mando

Description:
terror tendo proventus

Version:
7.38.11.67

MD5:
4a0bc6754c5676bdc8813c287ce8b5ac

SHA-1:
db83b6414bd6ac0eb5ecbc6e65c99678b55e87df

SHA-256:
5a0cbfc4a025fdb7513fa9b32417259afcc973e2f11395a81527ab5fba94ef2b

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 2:38:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.FIRSERIA.Bundler (M)
16.5.23.16

File size:
538.2 KB (551,104 bytes)

Product version:
58.53.88.80

Copyright:
2014 exitium improbus

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:

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:
10/21/2014 8:59:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YmwDie98eTIQW6vkqw+ecC8rIXtM9likmmW0rf7QDZVF9:YmwDSeTH7w+ecpId5AEFVF

Entry address:
0xDEFC

Entry point:
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Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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