setup.exe

install manager

POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.

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 setup.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L has been detected as adware by 32 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:
Popeler · sl  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
install manager

Description:
Installer

Version:
3.1.16

MD5:
6a2ed8c3c9764764960e7b3f93418787

SHA-1:
20faa9847b3b1cf9a28317d960f09440df50abcd

SHA-256:
0d3ac22d1168ebab0e9baf4a6dde3deff3d8596179e2db2653cbd98a461329b3

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
11/2/2024 5:33:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Firseria.J
817

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Fiseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Firseria
2014.08.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.169.78

avast!
Win32:Solimba-S [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AC
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.FirseriaInstaller
4.0.3.141110

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Firseria.J
1.0.20.1570

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Fiseria-3
0.98/19452

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.AAFX
18963

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8757
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.11.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/FirseriaInstaller
11/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-aab2ddd2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Firseria
11.2014-10-11_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.Firseria
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13160

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.2968

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Fiseria
v2014.11.10.08

McAfee
Artemis!92AC63F63B5E
5600.6951

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Firseria.J
15.0.0.942

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Fiseria.dcjihc
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Application.Bundler.Firseria.J
14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.11.10.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.727
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.POPELERSYSTEMSL.F
14.11.10.8

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32554

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.494
2.0.0.1901

File size:
497 KB (508,944 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.18

Copyright:
copyright © 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/28/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/29/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.", OU=IT, O="POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.", L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
58806C1A153885D4BFE2E3370340491F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/17/2014 11:12:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EJQ+jOklaaik9mBEg88Z9uKBtKWhW4Kyn:EJ1jV8kitZPaWhN5

Entry address:
0xF58C

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, F3, 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, 6C, F0, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 64, 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:
118.5 KB (121,344 bytes)

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