microsoft word.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 microsoft word.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:
Installation helper  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
Installation helper

Version:
3.1.13.33

MD5:
1e524bd87274e4e120aa39d8bca0e230

SHA-1:
a07ea88c47ddc4df5e21365b9b34ccba5f1fc99c

SHA-256:
5c6e6f9b67d39f1e3e747b02a7e147b0653c94a66aa3566a8c13033b87c983e3

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:
5/7/2024 9:06:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERSYSTEM (M)
16.2.24.13

File size:
403.4 KB (413,048 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/29/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/30/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
7/11/2014 11:35:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1gffF5hZ2v2hiPO8WI4iU83wGqMgvOc5XCS:1gXRzb8WIK838735XT

Entry address:
0x820A4

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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