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App secure 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 java.exe by App secure has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
App secure LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a78ea92da3d05fa409f28c3c9bfa63fd

SHA-1:
b4c115082898bd51b5f4e0f935995801e2269c57

SHA-256:
212ab909d91c9305f60cce5bbbf5a284f69841275b902a1a99b1c8864e9445e2

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
2/26/2025 5:51:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.rtfa
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-FZ [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2016.0.3145

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.82398
1.0.20.490

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.185
9.0.1.098

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.82398
8.15.04.08.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.AB potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
4/8/2015

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.82398
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.11.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15530

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2220

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dpsdgl
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.4.8.18

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.DriverUpd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.204
2.0.0.2131

File size:
549.9 KB (563,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\low\content.ie5\0zcji70s\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
App secure LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

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

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:
5D0A1845D85007CD040B350F48C5F721

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2015 9:49:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vl/NiIoYAbvZO7wNJgHO78VN4zN8EMDOVUjW3Xg8oSABBJ:vZjoY4EEyHWqN6KjzbPJ

Entry address:
0x1E3F00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 56, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E9, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 29, 15, 1E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, FA, DE, 07, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9452  (probably packed)

Code size:
508 KB (520,192 bytes)

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