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UnderCoverXP

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application undercoverxp.exe, “UnderCoverXP AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
UnderCoverXP

Description:
UnderCoverXP AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.7.0

MD5:
396f8c306631e028d07aab2329fe00b3

SHA-1:
476eaa7bed7ae4d8a0504ab3d1ec4094627c74de

SHA-256:
8bc122bc35c9ee69a1617d39a01b9f7d1b79b4de4ebecd17a07c4be1cf5b1c3e

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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:
4/26/2024 6:08:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.139.230

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-140328

AVG
AdInstaller.V
2015.0.3522

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
18007

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
8.9607

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
3/28/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.03.28.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.M
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14326

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOLIMBA
7.2.87

Trend Micro
ADW_SOLIMBA
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
27798

File size:
194.4 KB (199,104 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (50d1d9d5-cf90-407c-820a-35e05bc06f2f)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 3:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:jX7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJ4NC5QCBMypVbo+faS7w2c8OinXxz7VKA2G32ry05:jsaocyLC5dBM2o7SZlOiBz7X2ryG

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.5578

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://www.download366.com/undercoverxp/.../undercoverxp.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/10329387/launch

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