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ares galaxy.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 ares galaxy.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 36 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:
Firseria·SL  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
installation manager

Description:
installer_setup

Version:
3.1.14.3

MD5:
e328de4126c3fb8d7e9d73da7bfd917c

SHA-1:
8409f6307a90348c05a40153f44366fe852ebc37

SHA-256:
c497699345db10341c681fe67911eddc2bd345ab969791ac0215ed71bd9c205d

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/16/2024 3:41:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.9
356

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Fiseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.184.160

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
4.0.3.16213

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.9
1.0.20.220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Fiseria-4
0.98/19988

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.AAFX
20061

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8757
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.503744
8.16.02.13.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.O potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/FirseriaInstaller
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-39310620
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.503744
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13980

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.667

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2016.02.13.03

McAfee
Artemis!35522007BDFC
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.9
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjihc
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.503744
11.20160213

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.553376
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
16.02.13.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERSYSTEM.Installer (M)
16.2.13.15

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EJB14
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EJB14
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.421
2.0.0.1981

File size:
502.8 KB (514,880 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares galaxy.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):
12288:5Jq6j9zsUBOxzsUlIVhzoxyShW6K6Smr/G:5JLj9RMJlCzmhecrO

Entry address:
0xF58C

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, F3, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 6C, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64...
 
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Code size:
118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

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

http://dl1.downloadaesaenineipi.com/53c832cd0c0a1937654cc836?baixaki=1

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