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setup.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 setup.exe 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:
Firser  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.4

MD5:
115276c5a382e4e3d9477b1be6611d27

SHA-1:
fe70b48a36b7adc855bd304a9a188f8a9e5c719b

SHA-256:
34f8095fac1b091a43ce4425553f089afb23be27b198d1475f3f4c376e85f8fd

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:
12/25/2024 5:02:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.31.4

File size:
228.8 KB (234,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.4

Copyright:
Copy (C) 2013

Original file name:
install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
8/26/2013 12:09:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OAmIhgpYy4c2+keFKEK7kmR/qszYX1932QVTH3jRVI6a:OVIhgpYR+keoAmRCsm9Zs

Entry address:
0x58CD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, FD, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
204 KB (208,896 bytes)

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

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzFwuXbTaqmaFsbGfa_F8avaak-VF_JEaaf7QbnfHI7PEsHOq5Obt96rjJG6bWOPnAigaYaAqdAWjAEQ0OrnspQFJMp1Buasg0CiAbSOXh2S5mCjvtGliBtxyBaGSUNIUEsO2eCA2UyyNP_ZAmdacrHqqb1jLoruCag_oP4OWcYos-oW8s_sbOSXchl5SWG1DE4KigjFiyaowmeTwQrHgFxnarRNk8UNKrE-QUC6BMPvHfc0dxDNSf4BlsL_yFlNNrWd-v6GSgY4HrQAzSIg3IJNraRD1hkn3zLHRWut0auPpuss0z7UpHmFStC_PnXa2cFTQUUjNKggsXazgO9rtZcQ2P2ZZF4_5UPiOWhsQ4GwaO&type=pop

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