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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 whatsapp.exe by Popeler System, s.l has been detected as adware by 18 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:
chirographum cogito crastinus flax  (signed by Popeler System, s.l.)

Product:
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Description:
summisse

Version:
3.76.22.7

MD5:
669dbed2abda8fb1ffc99b1f2128372d

SHA-1:
400a15adf917eed533edaacf9b1b81c2ae7792ac

SHA-256:
16f3db095f3f4267dd61e4a4d34c1c324d8af6213ba9ab343c75ca032c7d68b8

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
12/28/2024 11:02:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
845

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.177.204

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AV
2014.0.4037

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.141012

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
1.0.20.1425

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.LSW
19777

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8763
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
14.10.12

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-12-10_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.494

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Kazy.132995
15.0.0.855

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.dglpog
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Firseria
14.10.12.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PopelerSystemsl.I
14.10.12.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

File size:
538.8 KB (551,680 bytes)

Product version:
47.12.40.31

Copyright:
supplex offero mane Corturiacum

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Popeler System, s.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/23/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Popeler System, s.l.", O="Popeler System, s.l.", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
31167DADB03384BDCA4981DE407B4CB5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/10/2014 12:15:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dTlsNo4ncb611t8TiC94vPchfaad9/lwFyjseEgegEi8xhnxO7p:dTlsNo4ncb08Tv9cchfaxIMHvxO7p

Entry address:
0xDE9C

Entry point:
E8, A5, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 6E, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 76, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, 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, 01, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7075

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
113.5 KB (116,224 bytes)

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

http://sanefile.com/n/3.1.36/.../WhatsApp.exe

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