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avg-anti-virus-free.exe

Setup process

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 avg-anti-virus-free.exe, “Downloader Process” 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:
Downloader corp  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
Setup process

Description:
Downloader Process

Version:
3.1.13.29

MD5:
621331e69e4d63c4a3ac1dd8ebbde9a5

SHA-1:
6a8fde0a7ff448e69d39cc1849e29664347e0ebf

SHA-256:
5c7a54d4603b0fe7c56bea96865d2c4c75c7bb5c3207dba50771d87433eef9c0

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 11:57:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.9.2

File size:
412 KB (421,880 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.19

Copyright:
Setup Downloader © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avg-anti-virus-free.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:
7/10/2014 12:02:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jklF6tVWseyqFiG+JdJL0wXfjHei9bRvjfdQo0D+:KkHWDhV+JgwXfjHei7jfH0C

Entry address:
0x840A4

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

The file avg-anti-virus-free.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downloadaesaenineipi.com/n/3.1.13.29/.../avg-anti-virus-free.exe

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