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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 33 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:
3.1.22.12

MD5:
b27b96329017ceff48720fde575200b6

SHA-1:
f5d8090d7ee6c170b228f0f051968eb2dbadaff0

SHA-256:
233fc0b0c2ce7f84fbba53231ca774fee8e87489d0293d87cdb7f003e57c9a85

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 5:27:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.BM
866

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.08.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.170.194

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140921

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3344

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.14921

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.BM
1.0.20.1320

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-766134
0.98/19411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.MAP
19172

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.0264

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
8.14.09.21.12

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a2151e6a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.BM
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.BM
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.20

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
14.0.0.3217

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Popeler
v2014.09.21.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!20BCDC888C5E
5600.7000

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.BM
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddphbo
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11660657
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.21.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PopelerSystemsl.L
14.9.21.12

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Morstar/Variant
10346

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0806
7.2.264

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:
564.1 KB (577,600 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:
8/20/2014 5:53:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cNEC2EhjTO5ApVsx4c7siJMKbSTu5eG3uAscMJUL:cNECjTLp8ZfUGNspUL

Entry address:
0xDFDC

Entry point:
E8, AC, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 6E, 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 3 URLs.

http://flv2.dmrcdn.com/n/3.1.22.12/.../flashplayer.exe

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

http://ot.track.121oda.com/d/.../6761972939

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