avast! free antivirus.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 avast! free antivirus.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:
fc1d6684dace495a3f29c5609ed6f738

SHA-1:
88c33cbff91abc46e656ded9721e2033229495f7

SHA-256:
6593db7429fd05cdfa6155f0f7ee64c8435c38d40948913e91cd8e195d62246f

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:
12/26/2024 3:16:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERS (M)
16.5.15.22

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\avast! free antivirus.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+ZAdn:xsNsmM2lBmSt2A+yTof/YrdfqkZwD4AJ

Entry address:
0xF3CC

Entry point:
E8, F1, 53, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 49, 42, 00, E8, AE, 2B, 00, 00, E8, C2, 55, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 84, 53, 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, 1F, 49, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
110 KB (112,640 bytes)

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