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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 application flash player v 12 14 2 1.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.thefilesbox.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
5b700bed02e744c93287bf98612b4545

SHA-1:
db88b32999b8c2dec94c5d8f1edd4c2f8aae9d5a

SHA-256:
ab65c3bdd8cc5568c3620fcaea465262a1a90c525f6af4731579f41e55a1b7b7

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/7/2024 12:38:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
6528855

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SoftPulse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.26

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
7.11.212.140

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3187

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
1.0.20.280

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20111

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21214

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.54
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
2/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-586e7a81
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15085

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.02.25.10

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
16.0.0.168

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlszba
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1220160
15.02.25.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.25.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.25.21

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.56

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.78
2.0.0.2081

File size:
1.2 MB (1,220,160 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash player v 12 14 2 1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 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:
1/6/2015 7:52:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B/B+iHzb+oZtC7LRDtMMyoLpEpTZwub/7viLFQTj+zDB7:lk4m88LRDJEPVeLFQEV7

Entry address:
0x21576

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2F, 36, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 0C, 39, 4A, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, B0, FC, 4A, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 04, 39, 4A, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.4592

Code size:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file flash player v 12 14 2 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.thefilesbox.com/download/request/.../VzPtIfRl?PubID=79_4573_3703&ClickID=9235879242

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