setup v2 1.exe

Plugin Update SL

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 setup v2 1.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from wypdtiyc.r0kr3xkbix.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ff8664acb5b61d02d83b02a20a29fedc

SHA-1:
108b109cff92870361fdd79cb5c6de03ec43dbc1

SHA-256:
a092994c78fc41f5fbbe9fd872f03c728742ce26e947e613cbe4c56354cf7eae

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 8:14:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12474313
6736976

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.09

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-BD [PUP]
2014.9-150309

AVG
Pluginup
2016.0.3176

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12474313
1.0.20.340

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20166

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21347

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.068

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12474313
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-42cf8173
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12474313
5.13.68

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12474313
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.15.9

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14198

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2373

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.03.09.08

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12474313
16.0.0.204

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djizrk
0.28.6.63850

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12474313
15.03.09.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.09.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.9.8

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.11

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.68

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.53
2.0.0.2091

File size:
888.7 KB (910,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup v2 1.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, 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:
23D0DE494A0B1445D561131B4AEDA90C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/26/2014 4:48:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TJqpPpXeJHnKE4sDWtq3tyrkkna9oQyxx:TJ6xXeBN4sStu8rkCay9xx

Entry address:
0x186470

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F5, FF, 66, 81, 87, 1C, B5, 18, 00, 03, 00, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 48, 18, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 64, 74, 0D, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9876  (probably packed)

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

The file setup v2 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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