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flashplayer.exe

Apps-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 flashplayer.exe by Popeler System sl has been detected as adware by 24 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 · sl  (signed by Popeler System sl)

Product:
Apps-manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.22.4

MD5:
6c5cac6f11aa621dd6f90156cd3f3c24

SHA-1:
9f8ea4d649a4fb0a1fb2488e471a04f3055a3cba

SHA-256:
6f0a01e4c5332876648c4f2f5ba1f4f10639169f6879c9c028d1d7fff5c46c73

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:06:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.BM
898

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.166.222

avast!
Win32:Trojan-gen
2014.9-140820

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AJ
2014.0.4007

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.BM
1.0.20.1160

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19172

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.BM
8.14.08.20.01

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.BM
11.2014-20-08_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.BM
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.Solimba
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2014.08.20.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!20BCDC888C5E
5600.7032

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.BM
15.0.0.696

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddvopc
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.20.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PopelerSystemsl.L
14.8.20.13

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
519.6 KB (532,032 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.21

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Popeler System sl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
7/28/2016 7:07:42 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:
8/1/2014 8:17:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Yto4pFtnTg3Mlw2zAtBx7bugtWX4oD0M68mzvz5zS:YtoSnTZzAtXGgax0kmzrtS

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 6D, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 7D, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 3F, 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, 08, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.6867

Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

The file flashplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://flv2.dmrcdn.com/n/3.1.22.6/.../flashplayer.exe

http://flv2.dmrcdn.com/n/.../Setup.exe

http://ot.track.121oda.com/d/.../6643188165

http://driverupdate247.com/.../download.php?dv1=dGVEEP9VBLKF2DRD0VAF14C4

http://track.jbtrax.net/click

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