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adobe reader.exe

POPELER SYSTEM, 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 adobe reader.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. It 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:
POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
54356f00facbd85d3de1d30168133602

SHA-1:
194a0a39b66ee827f3f47187d9be2628d7d925d1

SHA-256:
24ef2b8ae1cf8c2c57325f0015cbf2533447a6d9c405b58418032ea333327e97

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:
5/5/2024 9:27:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1005395
6236517

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.12.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.197.116

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AJ
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1005395
1.0.20.1785

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9317
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1005395
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AK.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1005395
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Generic.1005395
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Morstar
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14426

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2014.12.23.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1005395
15.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dkmwot
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Generic.1005395
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.12.23.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.POPELERSYSTEMSL.M
14.12.23.17

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Solimba
36012

File size:
562.7 KB (576,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\no1cpnrh\adobe reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.", OU=IT, O="POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
7D4509F01375B349F2DE66BF15A48CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2014 3:26:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SjFLW1uViTeJ5V5DmGPkNon/qM2jjxJXxrgrwBD8MGCyOez3lFW9MD3qS4g:SjFLWWiTGH5DhPJ/+BpJ8MGCyxz29k3x

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, AF, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 60, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 80, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 42, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 0B, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7238  (probably packed)

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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