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SpyBot Search & Destroy

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application spybot search & destroy.exe, “SpyBot Search & Destroy installer” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 7 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SpyBot Search & Destroy

Description:
SpyBot Search & Destroy installer

Version:
3.0.3.0

MD5:
3235231070e8ac2c92bac0b0f5516a56

SHA-1:
1e747e127bea38b0d061bf2bd0d4a17dab7f142f

SHA-256:
65b8fbb6e612ddc8c4113c702d3c86baf3ee926499667ad26bac6898e0e48349

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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 1:25:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.0200

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba (variant)
9.8276

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Solimba
7/19/2015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInstaller.Installer (M)
15.7.19.16

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.88

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0420
7.2.200

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
17276

File size:
157.6 KB (161,432 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010-2013 (201304191555)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot search & destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BX7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJzsAawC+4lYmNvdV7mwBvOUbw6g:BsaocyLCzsAE+4l9lCuvnb6

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file spybot search & destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nl3.inncdn.com/?domain=spybot-search-destroy&name=SpyBot Search & Destroy&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLm5sLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvbmwvc2Nybi8yMDAwMC8yMDQ0My9zcHlib3Qtc2VhcmNoLWRlc3Ryb3ktMzItODB4ODAucG5n&url=aHR0cDovL3NweWJvdC1kb3dubG9hZC5uZXQvc3B5Ym90c2QxNjIuZXhl&os=&lang=nl_NL

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/74582625/launch

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