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winzip.exe

The Setup Process

Firseria

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 winzip.exe by Firseria has been detected as adware by 23 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.
Publisher:
Setup Process  (signed by Firseria)

Product:
The Setup Process

Description:
Setup Process

Version:
3.1.13.21

MD5:
c46db19bcc500012601635409da22724

SHA-1:
003c4ec71d5b1a1108501823c83b3f7165777a35

SHA-256:
17807a7368f0bdd860656ef93a87b1d3992d27ceb4f0fd7bc3188e4e93123157

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
12/26/2024 3:53:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
941

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.07.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.158.178

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
2014.9-140708

AVG
BundleApp
2015.0.3419

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
1.0.20.945

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28116
9.0.1.0189

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller (variant)
8.10054

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-08-07_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.3591

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.07.08.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
15.0.0.567

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.08.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Firseria.G
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.14706

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07G614
7.2.189

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Firseria
31042

File size:
403.7 KB (413,416 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
Copyright©2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Firseria

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2013 4:34:44 PM

Valid to:
11/12/2014 4:34:44 PM

Subject:
E=support@solimba.com, CN=Firseria, O=Firseria, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112130C3B28D7C9C29B8B07321EF3F8A1462

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2014 6:21:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5OIGT/4GCqXLpddFBwVYHNyDRw6M/1NKV6+jwIl6Kk:5OPTgGNFddLHNyDRw6w1Nf+16Kk

Entry address:
0x820A4

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

The file winzip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.downloadaesaenineipi.com/n/3.1.13.21/.../Winzip.exe

http://it.safe-setup.info/winzip/download/.../791

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