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s978.exe

III|I|XXXIII

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 s978.exe, “Install App Setup” by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Install Setup App  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
III|I|XXXIII

Description:
Install App Setup

Version:
3.1.37

MD5:
1d71e60a7efc3c5a5b01f308cc72b12f

SHA-1:
7dbae8d19621e3b11a08c9314dd015a4ffdc9532

SHA-256:
b9c201d0a02cb04158cb40566614e5867ad1fb928181c52f54b5fa93fdf27999

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:22:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
2014.9-150305

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
4.0.3.1535

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.B potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11275

G Data
Win32.Adware.Solimba
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of s1401.exe (Adware)
2015.6.12.15

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15176

McAfee
Artemis!1D71E60A7EFC
5600.6835

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
15.03.05.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Solimba
15.3.5.22

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0305
7.2.64

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
38152

File size:
225.2 KB (230,592 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.37

Copyright:
2015 © AllRightsReserved

Trademarks:
Install App Setup

Original file name:
asmbl.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\s978.exe

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2016 7:59:59 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:
7D4509F01375B349F2DE66BF15A48CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2015 9:33:32 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lUDxjA3ZEJE0d0h/ON9sx/6XqU9DQLmoQj125nooAb2z1oE6zPf1qGqFnW5uuNAj:l003ZEJpDwx/6XqOQ6Tj12Lj97uNIV1

Entry address:
0x33A2E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.2564

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
199 KB (203,776 bytes)

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