microsoft excel.exe

patiens ergo LII-II

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 microsoft excel.exe, “lentitudo dulcedo pello” by Popeler System sl has been detected as adware by 29 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:
serius quapropter mundus  (signed by Popeler System sl)

Product:
patiens ergo LII-II

Description:
lentitudo dulcedo pello

Version:
14.18.95.52

MD5:
78a44ba4428b3aacd0ee080d70488a1e

SHA-1:
4795cf1ac7d09454a26235a5e8ae2c47daf033fd

SHA-256:
c43f7d0562cba4def0e6795647e5b1d4594028d3902734c63f204387c295b834

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
1/14/2025 8:52:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12036731
817

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.181.132

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AV
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Solimba
4.0.3.14119

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12036731
1.0.20.1565

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Solimba-5
0.98/19586

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.LSW
19912

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8808
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
14.11.09

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
11/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a1e0d357
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12036731
11.2014-09-11_1

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12036731
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.11.09.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
15.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dhcnhs
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12036731
14.10.30.01

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PopelerSystemsl.P
14.11.9.15

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
34232

File size:
537.1 KB (549,952 bytes)

Product version:
48.98.23.35

Copyright:
spero adamo spero

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 4:07:42 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 4:07:42 PM

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:
10/24/2014 9:35:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Uv5l9oWU/FpTem4/4QNCIJEj0L9QwBEgcc98wj5ggokeeo:UvC3pT1HZGm0qgcbwtggoke

Entry address:
0xDE2C

Entry point:
E8, A3, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 70, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 74, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 36, 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, FF, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7034  (probably packed)

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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