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winrar.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 winrar.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Firseria.-.Installer · sl  (signed by FIRSERIA, S.L.)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.4

MD5:
4ae23a352908aa3d660142bf20a81818

SHA-1:
0d461fd667206c16543d712eae0ac2169210ac88

SHA-256:
f17276ffd1d129809b579312dbc9e1ad34b0b989281ca383eb04bcea1588225d

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:
1/11/2025 9:32:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.7.0

File size:
572.2 KB (585,920 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\winrar.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:
8/1/2014 12:25:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VlhYhEh8T2831CdsXdYH+7r0hh9cK4cFxk5yhQuG:Vlh38TdIeUh9cwFxSb

Entry address:
0xDFDC

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

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

http://dl.exfilesdownload.com/n/3.1.22.6/.../WinRAR.exe

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