winzip.exe

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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 winzip.exe by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L 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:
defessus  (signed by POPELER SYSTEM, S.L.)

Product:
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Description:
matrimonium

Version:
96.45.84.72

MD5:
8afe72e1e2bbe46f05bbfb886742745a

SHA-1:
8ae17fd644acee60d7458daa2f65108c38246076

SHA-256:
da9e8664e27f3996a08607b360ec191fb0bb97eafa036d81e86290f3b5508821

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:20:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.24.3

File size:
517.7 KB (530,144 bytes)

Product version:
90.32.68.68

Copyright:
Copyright 2015 arcus leno sanctifico lues

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\winzip.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2016 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:
7D4509F01375B349F2DE66BF15A48CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/3/2015 6:28:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+Ij5EFEXvI21YkV5g8revNGgxBrk9VfTcxsyADi77J:+I9JnL/rcNGkkLcxsFu7F

Entry address:
0xB92C

Entry point:
E8, 57, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 09, 42, 00, E8, 3E, 15, 00, 00, E8, 28, 4F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, EA, 4C, 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, 85, 42, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

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