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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 2a41.tmp 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)

MD5:
ea199ad6855ea17edde281cad4528abf

SHA-1:
6e7284771e3b6e9ca20dcfb82b2639aa1570acdd

SHA-256:
9e495b76566b384209d244d81c04f9634caf26297d16d1454fc4e646f5533aa1

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:12:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
17.3.16.10

File size:
597.6 KB (611,912 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\2a41.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 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:
1/13/2015 5:39:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, BF, 4B, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Entropy:
7.9665

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

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