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norton 360.exe

install 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 norton 360.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 30 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 · sl  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
install manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.16.1

MD5:
120c98f7bdb0f10151f24951cc6a2159

SHA-1:
4bfd04f09368e50f23db6e58eda6758ee24213b5

SHA-256:
848c6fe7fbdf8d54da6ff0c24444e3d8c14aa8181cbca89a15d1c77dc1ff6362

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:36:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
868

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Fiseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.07.25

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Firseria-C [PUP]
2014.9-141129

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3346

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
1.0.20.1310

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Fiseria-2
0.98/19419

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.AAFX
18963

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4802
9.0.1.0333

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
8.14.09.19.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.S potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-7196be7a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-19-09_6

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.29.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Solimba
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12834

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.2875

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Firseria
v2014.09.19.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.A
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjihc
0.28.2.60990

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.514464
14.08.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.19.04

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.POPELERSYSTEMSL.K
14.9.19.14

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.535
2.0.0.1929

File size:
501.5 KB (513,552 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\norton 360.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:
7/18/2014 9:54:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sTRJs0b3GXb4O9mBEg88Z9uKBtKWhW4KxH:sTc0ablitZPaWhNy

Entry address:
0xE4D8

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 6E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 00, 71, 47, 00, 89, 0D, FC, 70, 47, 00, 89, 15, F8, 70, 47, 00, 89, 1D, F4, 70, 47, 00, 89, 35, F0, 70, 47, 00, 89, 3D, EC, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 18, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 0C, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E8, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 05, E4, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E0, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, DC, 70, 47, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 10, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 04, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 08, 71, 47, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 14, 71, 47...
 
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Code size:
117.5 KB (120,320 bytes)

The file norton 360.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl1.downloadaesaenineipi.com/53cd1d80cd7760052f88738d

http://pt.download366.info/norton-360/download/.../13593

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