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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 18 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:
3.1.22.5

MD5:
2b2af4264c3a287e2b7ea414065548d7

SHA-1:
7d8149964d63cc44a3a3f77a2f7c1e6bfdeddcfa

SHA-256:
35ff8af7b5dcfb9f29d6243d32fe76a7bfca05aa598555b0cf2ed45b2c45043d

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
5/7/2024 8:02:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.166.78

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140812

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3384

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19083

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.0224

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java.exe (Adware)
2014.10.22.17

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2014.08.12.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!20BCDC888C5E
5600.7040

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.12.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PopelerSystemsl.F
14.8.12.15

Sophos
PUA.Solimba Installer
54

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
519.6 KB (532,032 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 10:07:42 AM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 10:07:42 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:
8/1/2014 11:31:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rzvUiyjNTsfidRkZtWE7IHVXq9lH4tQuRjYnwzVxb:rzv0NTVRkZjMs4tQuRUnaH

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 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:
7.6866

Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://flv2.dmrcdn.com/n/3.1.22.4/.../Setup.exe

http://flv2.dmrcdn.com/n/.../Setup.exe

http://4.track404od.com/d/.../8eb859e6-00bf-4dcc-97df-c3d90068763c

http://www.websitecom.info/trace?offer_id=100043&aff_id=100031&aff_sub=13

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