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File Setup 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 flashplayer.exe by File Setup 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
File Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ab5931923190a5254f0fd59a0c9e0637

SHA-1:
8c212f0d105bcaa0f6f72197a82248fdbdf78687

SHA-256:
5bc9ab436bb972021668ede1937db88a74f4c061d50853e6434f776af2cecdcd

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:
11/6/2024 7:57:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.FileSetu.Bundler (M)
16.6.29.21

File size:
594.5 KB (608,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Setup LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2017 12:59:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
44831E3347BB4B71076010DE81B1FB4E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/26/2016 2:45:57 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jFPbStnUHIV80Gu5d40x3BS88QvcG5cLrTBy2kdX3tQ:jdS5UHIVgu40bSnGWBgdnK

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 50, 4C, 59, 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, 21, B2, FF, 75, 14, 10, 74, 31, 2D, 38, 0C, 08, E8, 35, BB, B5, 1D, 72, 01, 08, 83, C4, 10, 02, 00, A8, C3, 7D, 4B, 56, 57, 8B, F9, 8B, 37, 85, F6, 74, 3C, 83, 3E, FD, 74, 37, CD, 02, 00, C4, 00, 74, 13, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, 74, 08, 8D, 70, 04, C0, 02, 11, 8B, 75, F2, 17, 68, BD, 00, B0, 1E, C4, 02, 68, 38, AB, 50, 04, 00, 00, FF, A2, 19, 5B, 0C, 8B, 47, 04, 89, 06, 83, 27...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1 MB (1,082,880 bytes)

The file flashplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://admin.thismagno.com/VfXFyilKW4opq-e4hPzJuN3msCPf4MxFpQrA2Je27v1Bps-TuyWy-B_VkCXAPVFd-kcLeqFOFUWTlPt7kHYjLpv05dYLZ1PkMOrWMaGHVQhgvQFWGYJtcuwr7BdwAjP1b3XVy_FTRODkpRar7rptpdPIpTuLJEGL_AWA9rUoLCeCf6ubf7KwQNGS-M35DbwdJR1bRtNoP_Pa4y13Q21cXsIyGocuMRi95rto-Ft6GVysDJZHrAvxDl4RGnD9bNIB7i9pfnrdtk8NdFwKZHMjqJ8doVYUayAVQXU33UOvkLj3RnUPJkzPpeZ8FdAvmQuNGj1Ey0TYggUvlYFBP9HDxt0BrnY9rUMPqDPRZrY5Gejv3Bx72bEbybMDyFPCos-gXZ066UmmezL6NYKiRn6JpxyUOLJSCZc1lGvtKktl7qGAJLdcvC1BRqaGuVXFBgS2atLpx3v-Y6_9h7T5_FaRntruyuqwYwRhesAU79DjJ3XzCDA5-vSuWZIsdzUC9urD

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