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pdf995.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 pdf995.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 27 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 SYSTEM, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ff6a0601a4101ec68fdca52784746389

SHA-1:
0d37cd255c7f115a1b6056ddec32fb8a7b2190b2

SHA-256:
12585bc3c135d3b22a52a5bba2fdb2cfd18d5a7c2c70292d9d3be88d3f934ddb

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:22:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
6473648

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Solimba
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.205.178

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
150126-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AJ
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
1.0.20.140

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.GH
20877

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.64099
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Morstar
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AK.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
1/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-d8e33fef
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Morstar
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.Morstar
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.Solimba
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14786

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2015.01.28.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.djtcxn
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.01.28.11

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba
15.1.28.11

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758821
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.60196
2.0.0.2048

File size:
563.2 KB (576,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\p5nvrfsq\pdf995.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2016 12:59:59 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:
7D4509F01375B349F2DE66BF15A48CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/22/2014 12:03:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Y7aD2CuijTO5anhBsOGXMECxq9t+iWjR9zqxBZPHlpTxk0C425GUuI84N5GHWp:Y7aD2KjTB5qCx/ZjLWPlpTxkH4hUuIxp

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, AF, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 5F, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 80, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 42, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 0B, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7323  (probably packed)

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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