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Smart Secure Software 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 google_chrome.exe by Smart Secure Software 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
67276c6d5e00f259bb7ea7e02fc8fe16

SHA-1:
992d65efb2ca0cc0ab9b4ea5c28a699cd32274fd

SHA-256:
f78559e5c53c854a0b93166c92499bb9b4a9376adfa5b0c601e4594cc827c5f8

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 4:16:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.24.21

File size:
1 MB (1,085,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google_chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/17/2014 2:59:49 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 2:59:49 AM

Subject:
E=contact@smartsecuresoftware.com, CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121E50EC4A4247FFA7B123476B988982563

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 4:42:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kAkN7U/SF7uCIf5wzl/Lf3KWuIcD0vOFieuPFz3PoNEq9LpRiKottnD5UtsMpNqs:WQ/+Iw9zEIgFsPFz3bpRttNk4eV

Entry address:
0x53EC

Entry point:
E8, F6, 61, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 85, 15, 00, 00, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, C3, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 73, 59, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, DF, 68, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, F6, 68, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 90, 00, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 42, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 41, 42, 00, A3, 90, 00, 43, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 33, 6B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
7.6485

Code size:
137 KB (140,288 bytes)

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