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utorrent.exe

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 utorrent.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, 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:
POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
09c09f9815d0a8ead0aaa82118031612

SHA-1:
243059111e989b770541586f664f3652b8906f59

SHA-256:
a9d1242d9b275bf653f24634c9b2d97a6a487baa5ba16219ac174b6014f15e6e

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:11:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERS (M)
16.8.2.6

File size:
566.7 KB (580,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/25/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2016 1:59:59 AM

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:
12/22/2014 12:55:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:K7X925VITo5E5pa5yCI25pV8xjeJ0dHkvdQM6nwoyALBW86qYPx2qLTUlJ:K7X92IT+E7w3cpO+keM6wtAF36n2aT2

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadaixeechahgho.com/n/3.2.52/.../Utorrent.exe

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