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BrowserWeb.exe

BrowserWeb

Softforce LLC

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 application BrowserWeb.exe by Softforce 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. This file is typically installed with the program MixVideoPlayer by SoftForce LLC.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
BrowserWeb

Version:
1.0.0.17

MD5:
7d7fc035b6a606020c83086bc379de70

SHA-1:
8841e52b3c616dcb8ff71d3d693bca549c6dcdb6

SHA-256:
82f7dce972ba6c8b13d3db0ec18615c076df0dd77e6450d027cef9a31b9c7200

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:
11/23/2024 12:58:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.11.21.8

File size:
119.7 KB (122,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.17

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
BrowserWeb.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mixvideoplayer\browserweb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce LLC, O=Softforce LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
39EFBC248CD996B345705A5A0ED70147

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/6/2015 8:31:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:VoEQlHHHHHHHHHHHHFHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEGoEQlHHHHHHHHHHHHFHHHHHHHHHHC:iHHHHHHHHHHHHFHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHgc

Entry address:
0x1CDCE

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

The file BrowserWeb.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

MixVideoPlayer  by SoftForce LLC
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