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baidu antivirus free.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 baidu antivirus free.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:
35ab26732425f7a458a9374bb1b701ac

SHA-1:
899d83c31120bde5ab8c2d26ff4a5f6a0604f4c6

SHA-256:
e926fe93728054cbb453786cf79a5667bf10beaa3e56e8a9eebc728fa7cd238a

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:
11/24/2024 12:24:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.POPELERS (M)
16.3.20.1

File size:
512.6 KB (524,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\baidu antivirus free.exe

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

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:
3/28/2015 4:34:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0+h9St2Ma70zIIc91Dwws4zruXic2O/3E4n:0+h9OY70z+warul3E4n

Entry address:
0xC1DC

Entry point:
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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

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

http://dl.pocomissus.com/n/.../Baidu Antivirus Free.exe

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