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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 39 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:
8eeb44918a4901be3ed785f1dd92156b

SHA-1:
c737dae76b048f3ee5439b0bda253bf3c3bca19f

SHA-256:
9662179ad4f50178f21e1befb7bc7ebf77da358b4f18f913df722d3182fbb273

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
12/26/2024 6:16:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.BM
354

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
2014.9-160216

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Solimba
4.0.3.16216

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.BM
1.0.20.235

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Solimba-2
0.98/19751

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19172

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.047

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.BM
8.16.02.16.06

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
2/16/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.BM
11.2016-16-02_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.BM
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.654

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2016.02.16.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!20BCDC888C5E
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.BM
17.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddphbo
0.28.2.61721

Norman
Application.Bundler.BM
11.20160216

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11660657
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.16.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.d21
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.PopelerSystemsl.Installer (M)
16.2.16.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:AdWare.Win32.Kazy.a!1075356764
23.00.65.16214

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Morstar/Variant
9320

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.35JF14
7.2.47

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.35JF14
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.39383
2.0.0.1905

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 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:
8/1/2014 12:17:32 PM

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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Code size:
114 KB (116,736 bytes)

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

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

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