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adobe reader.exe

installation manager

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 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. 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.

File name:

adobe reader.exe

Publisher:

Firseria·SL (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:

installation manager

Description:

installer_setup

Version:

3.1.14.3

MD5:

3fa9733ea0832e25ee098d1574b8a4fc

SHA-1:

9dd79267f4bcdac54c6e698cc7160572cd073549

SHA-256:

794f6c2b044f5a7319a4b4182795fd154f3f3ec5bcfef4eccd784fba257aaa76

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:

4/30/2024 6:45:00 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Solimba.POPELERS.Installer (M)

16.6.5.16

File size:

503 KB (515,064 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.18

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe reader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

8/28/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/29/2014 8:59:59 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:

58806C1A153885D4BFE2E3370340491F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/17/2014 5:12:32 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:8Jq6j9zsUBOxzsUlIVhzoxyShW6K6Smrr3:8JLj9RMJlCzmhecrD

Entry address:

0xF58C

Entry point:

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Code size:

118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

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

http://dl1.downloadaesaenineipi.com/53c8deb38ee5a73d5fe61406

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