aTube Catcher.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 aTube Catcher.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:
4207c8ac36321d5a997ca05646660f04

SHA-1:
1aeb3224948bf7f1999b270fbff086ea0ff3a3da

SHA-256:
3aa228e553211b7b750f422d932b27d4de7f9fdc2c2a1655acbb39f53a004405

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/14/2024 5:44:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERS (M)
16.3.31.2

File size:
601.2 KB (615,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\atube catcher.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2016 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:
7D4509F01375B349F2DE66BF15A48CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/7/2015 6:14:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xORNsuj7LM2e2Bl4St2AxKeAN+GKnvLof/9WraN0bfs3kZwD+ZAdm:xsNsmM2lBmSt2A+yTof/YrdfqkZwD4A0

Entry address:
0xF3CC

Entry point:
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Code size:
110 KB (112,640 bytes)

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