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photoscape.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 photoscape.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:
3.1.13.35

MD5:
bcacf72b14c890bc02ae9653e2fb6a6e

SHA-1:
8b5e21369c958b4f198326d16c14fb68f70f6c91

SHA-256:
bceed1ea5a1e4b20bf52c1cbb777f7e0bfb1040a114c1e0f4b51306ef5c89f6c

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/16/2024 10:51:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERSYSTEM (M)
16.2.3.7

File size:
409.4 KB (419,192 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
© 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape.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:
7/11/2014 11:34:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kdL3yB9jUP+WDw6QEukVyzhjFSY+pBN6YVxW34ojyf9VDdRi1WT:oL2WP+gQ7ys3SBN6YV5oyHdRi1WT

Entry address:
0x830A4

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

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

http://www.win-install.info/photoscape/download/.../1351

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