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Plugin Update S.L.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file 00000000 by Plugin Update 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
adbddf7caece0e8795e63944d6cb98c6

SHA-1:
5956a68f7817de216796eeb26c9cc7a5bb6a45e5

SHA-256:
c0b660ee2894ef89ba8a7e16fc52119f5071ec8e27401df8f482b38f8e6867fb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/24/2024 1:17:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
17.3.16.12

File size:
772.5 KB (791,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\spark\user data\default\file system\007\t\00\00000000

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/31/2014 1:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x7E36

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 30, 2C, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, F0, 93, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 28, 2C, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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