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skype.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 skype.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:
Firseria-Installer · sl  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.3

MD5:
3f942f9ef28e51dec514ddae86d0d2c5

SHA-1:
778f3029599026d97be6de9e87b14840ab3072a7

SHA-256:
d12211125d482d750ab3b1ca694e99a5174cd2654b4614d1cf7a8262457ab4c5

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:
12/24/2024 5:32:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.8.17

File size:
633.7 KB (648,896 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\skype.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:
7/31/2014 5:50:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:A0ZzvSDOwTC07KjsDhBuztctFitIIeOUHKmlWa4cea:A0xvwTYuAcdIeOiIg

Entry address:
0xE03C

Entry point:
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Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://dl.exfilesdownload.com/n/3.1.22.3/.../Skype.exe

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