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photoscape.exe

XLII-II cattus laceratio

Contumar Empresarial s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application photoscape.exe by Contumar Empresarial 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:
lues surculus timeo  (signed by Contumar Empresarial s.l.)

Product:
XLII-II cattus laceratio

Description:
sitis

Version:
28.38.0.87

MD5:
ec8f22a683a1c819f988350bcacf9065

SHA-1:
e1994241f2681690da14499b138dd375022c54b2

SHA-256:
e5134c5b57e8b6010de5f19e4d3b917474e39ef4cdc3140683ed4b9f0cd5d0c9

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/12/2024 9:48:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
17.2.20.8

File size:
537.1 KB (549,984 bytes)

Product version:
6.51.60.10

Copyright:
Copyright 2014 vespillo

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Contumar Empresarial s.l.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/24/2014 12:00:25 PM

Valid to:
9/24/2016 12:00:25 PM

Subject:
CN=Contumar Empresarial s.l., O=Contumar Empresarial s.l., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112158AB0707634F982D0ADC1639CF4858BE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 5:17:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0xDEDC

Entry point:
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Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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

http://ovalfile.com/n/3.1.42/.../PhotoScape.exe

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