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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 adobe reader.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 26 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:
popeler·sl  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
install mgr

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.16.4

MD5:
613ae7b7ad962ecad41c76f263631432

SHA-1:
98789dc490598665e2bd548541bcb98335761b18

SHA-256:
680bf093c372c9301eaf29a1a71c2b48533bbb9992a1bcd50d622ffbed0394a8

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
1/14/2025 11:34:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
826

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.FirseriaInstaller
2014.08.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.165.100

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
1.0.20.1520

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6300
9.0.1.0304

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
8.14.10.31.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.S potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.3413
10/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12959

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcnyjg
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.10.31.07

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.POPELERSYSTEMSL.M
14.10.31.19

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4895151
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.532
2.0.0.1917

File size:
501.5 KB (513,552 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/28/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/29/2014 8:59:59 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:
58806C1A153885D4BFE2E3370340491F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/21/2014 12:54:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EPAxcZ3wriM6GtjfADIRLEMjPlz1NUp8Pbn5XAmEMCdz570ZGVwGlJhWhYB61fE0:EPR9ZM6GRfB/YizOuGHhWO7a3vWcHAo

Entry address:
0xE4C8

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 6E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 00, 71, 47, 00, 89, 0D, FC, 70, 47, 00, 89, 15, F8, 70, 47, 00, 89, 1D, F4, 70, 47, 00, 89, 35, F0, 70, 47, 00, 89, 3D, EC, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 18, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 0C, 71, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E8, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 05, E4, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E0, 70, 47, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, DC, 70, 47, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 10, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 04, 71, 47, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 08, 71, 47, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 14, 71, 47...
 
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Code size:
117.5 KB (120,320 bytes)

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