flv_media_player.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 flv_media_player.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.
Publisher:
POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e6c038ba9a77ed6cbc36c6af18a470e0

SHA-1:
45a529daa73897b42831381b23c49baa1840a388

SHA-256:
58a0a8c29283eba2e35408e5779067b3e0cae40f2cd38aea2234b7e43c150d1b

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:
5/15/2024 5:46:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERS (M)
16.7.5.23

File size:
525.2 KB (537,824 bytes)

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}\flv_media_player.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2016 9:59:59 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:
3/5/2015 2:46:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Jumluf6qAJ89A1OohumlBm8VxzSS6/42hc4Xi:JumlPh1jumjzxzAq4Xi

Entry address:
0xC1DC

Entry point:
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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

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