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setup.exe

Apps-manager

Popeler System sl

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 setup.exe by Popeler System sl has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer 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.-.Installer · sl  (signed by Popeler System sl)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.12

MD5:
4a366e4786006e0cf09bf1c62f84dea7

SHA-1:
11fa2bb5640433141eba19709a054d14f0c77dc7

SHA-256:
d07f41446bd3a21ee7b8d403c3f274fc8ed1e58c39fe602fd2122c1d074000fd

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:34:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.BM
868

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.170.194

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140919

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.14919

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.BM
1.0.20.1310

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-766134
0.98/19406

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19172

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.0262

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
8.14.09.19.07

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

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

G Data
Application.Bundler.BM
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java.exe (Adware)
2014.11.30.8

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.Solimba
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.3226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2014.09.19.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!20BCDC888C5E
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.BM
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddphbo
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11660657
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.19.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PopelerSystemsl.F
14.9.19.19

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Morstar/Variant
10349

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0806
7.2.262

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.39383
2.0.0.1905

File size:
564.1 KB (577,600 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.21

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Popeler System sl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 7:07:42 AM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 7:07:42 AM

Subject:
CN=Popeler System sl, O=Popeler System sl, L=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
11211594C14279DEF101FBACE6D408D1C14E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 1:53:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cNEC2EhjTO5ApVsx4c7siJMKbSTu5eG3uAscMJUL:cNECjTLp8ZfUGNspUL

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 6E, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 7D, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 3F, 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, 08, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7254  (probably packed)

Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

http://www.yupdownload.com/trace?offer_id=100038&aff_id=21813

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