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popeler manager

Popeler System sl

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 sl has been detected as adware by 30 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.·.Installer.·.S.L.  (signed by Popeler System sl)

Product:
popeler manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.17

MD5:
95bc020a550cf40333a5c6b21dcd6c3c

SHA-1:
c8531b59ed88ba323cdf30d4b9df1d292a8985b3

SHA-256:
249f9c941cf3ccc9ddc346072d5097f5078bd7941d7a58ce922acdf8b9088919

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/27/2024 9:42:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
366

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.09.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.171.148

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2844

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
1.0.20.170

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Morstar-20
0.98/19406

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.LSW
19945

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.034

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
8.16.02.03.02

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
2/3/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-03-02_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.717

Malwarebytes
.PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2016.02.03.02

McAfee
Artemis!C0143A5AC630
5600.6500

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
17.0.0.102

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.delxop
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.03.02

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.PopelerSystemsl.Installer (M)
16.2.3.14

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Morstar/Variant
9346

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Morstar.Win32.62
2.0.0.1923

File size:
511.6 KB (523,840 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.22

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast! free antivirus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Popeler System sl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 11:07:42 AM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 11:07:42 AM

Subject:
CN=Popeler System sl, O=Popeler System sl, L=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11211594C14279DEF101FBACE6D408D1C14E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2014 5:28:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q1MbIpRtJTI6Kl8jBt1RMYn0IXQhQaCb/tDz1FcH6w:Q1MbuJTLjBt/fjkLCrd1iaw

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AE, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 6D, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 7F, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 41, 6C, 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, 0A, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

The file avast! free antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.filedeliverynow.com/n/3.1.22.17.1/.../Avast! Free Antivirus.exe

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