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Software 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 installation.exe by Software 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 file has been seen being downloaded from kingsdowns.com.
Publisher:
Software Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a7cd10879c5488ea5239076da330d05e

SHA-1:
1ef27ba9fd355cb21767e25060949adee226093d

SHA-256:
abacbb8841c21e16a694353159a19986f95f3a195b2d4e9a7ba9c1b4fb87bd82

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:
11/14/2024 2:55:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Software.Bundler (M)
16.3.27.17

File size:
1 MB (1,078,968 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Setup LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
1/10/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Setup LLC, O=Software Setup LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
63EB9EFF9AAC93EDDBF4BF06301012E2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2015 12:07:23 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1oAuONhn34Gx3f+tNLynGevKgzHm07UstAzmMQR5+o5KT0KQLGsM6:iONhn3y2nvtzHn7vAzmRR5+OKTJQFM6

Entry address:
0x13C1A6

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
162 KB (165,888 bytes)

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

http://kingsdowns.com/fly/.../fr.php?kw1=xad66-gbfr-300-js-wdj-AD-flv-fr-apx

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