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pinnacle studio.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 pinnacle studio.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:
F¡rser¡a sl  (signed by Firseria)

Description:
DwnldMngr

Version:
1.0.0.21

MD5:
2fe1acf8bc8c4a9dc36b48d78226ae60

SHA-1:
4332510459d801f3747311e9e8843ab1bd61c0e2

SHA-256:
12994a154a3f7ec6677ba2e9378837193f00cfa0bdda12e0851f5a7a64ae3fe0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:53:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.20.22

File size:
175.7 KB (179,944 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

Copyright:
Copyright©2013

Original file name:
¡nstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 1:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 1:34:44 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:
11/19/2013 10:49:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:B3DjYM/jnH/nJ99gn5MJjlPLOBAZ1iXu0encNIcoutkjcEmoUKA:B4GrHvJ9ewjpKBAZ1iX7CcicoSq/A

Entry address:
0x73140

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, 1E, 13, 07, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 30, 11, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 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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Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

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

http://pt.download366.info/pinnacle-studio/download/.../57

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