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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 starter.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·s·l   (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.0.0.19

MD5:
cfa7f8891252d513bd5038397ed19064

SHA-1:
e76d73c381d808cd79d50afb01ff3ee375bb49ce

SHA-256:
dd750a4292d111f49e34c3171432e90ea6c9daec82e624801029b8edecf519e2

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:
11/24/2024 8:56:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.FIRSERIA.Bundler (M)
16.7.6.11

File size:
161.3 KB (165,176 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.23

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FIRSERIA, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
11/5/2013 10:25:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bMkgRizHeyIlrHQNLcGF6oK6bCGGTZ9MTNdijJ5JWbExPJ:0RpyIl0NNF6oBCGF507gET

Entry address:
0x70117

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101 KB (103,424 bytes)

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

http://www.download366.net/starter/download/.../4199

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