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netzmanager.exe

Netzmanager

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application netzmanager.exe, “Netzmanager AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer 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 S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Netzmanager

Description:
Netzmanager AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.9.0

MD5:
c1b2571c18bfe739af43d3f009bfe181

SHA-1:
9a1fdaf6b7dcb881081a2f6197ee42f83dc619c3

SHA-256:
5e9aa8f868fa2370c51df6e2e852ee36cc5401ee32a39e37a9b5da778790dca8

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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:
11/27/2024 6:20:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.157.140

avast!
Solimba-C [PUP]
140617-1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
18707

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
6/29/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12553

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.06.29.06

McAfee
PUP-FCC
5600.7085

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.cwebzf
0.28.0.60475

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.E
14.06.29.06

Quick Heal
Downloader.Solimba.r3 (Not a Virus)
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.L
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14627

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOLIMBA
7.2.180

Trend Micro
ADW_SOLIMBA
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Solimba
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
29708

File size:
185.6 KB (190,056 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (512e4fc0-18d4-4361-bb1e-3ca05bc06f2f)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:jX7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJBGCMF2TFNdnBn+6kE7UV7LZrcWXVos4wL4jbva8a1:jsaocyLCB/MF2jdnB+mon3los4dba

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://nl3.inncdn.com/?domain=netzmanager&name=Netzmanager&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmRlLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZGUvc2Nybi85MTAwMC85MTgwMS9uZXR6bWFuYWdlci0wNi0xMDB4MTAwLTgweDgwLnBuZw==&url=aHR0cDovL2hpbGZlLnRlbGVrb20uZGUvZGxwL2VraS9kb3dubG9hZHMvSW50ZXJuZXRfU29mdHdhcmUvRFNMX01hbmFnZXIvbmV0em1hbmFnZXJfc2V0dXAuZXhl&os=&lang=de_DE

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/21524730/launch

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