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PortalProgramas

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application nero.exe by PortalProgramas 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:
APPS installer  (signed by PortalProgramas)

Description:
apps installer

Version:
3.1.10.39

MD5:
2a4d201877b4ad6a60f2df6c2da4002f

SHA-1:
30311aed15c2c56301ed955c14bf4d7eb4d17edf

SHA-256:
d6a1483d78f8cdd4dafcf4ffcfc544cbc404ae5077af4d5b8ce7b8b2cd8a8e68

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/28/2024 12:44:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.28.12

File size:
500.4 KB (512,416 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.10

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PortalProgramas

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PortalProgramas, OU=Tech, O=PortalProgramas, STREET="Balmes 1, primera planta", L=Terrassa, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08225, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FD1E07CCAABD98839CDBE058C9F8B3E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2014 5:05:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ADnLOwy4tHrz1OScjENww0vg0zmsmgMcx/hUtPoFjdz5ht7pOZ520TPS3t/0RouB:ADLOzkHrz1Zcs0vXPflSCtOwAouJCQH

Entry address:
0xEA1A

Entry point:
E8, CC, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64...
 
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Code size:
116 KB (118,784 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadaixeechahgho.com/n/.../Nero.exe

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