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 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from nxprhpzhi.62bpxkp.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
be21a31240284fec36403f7a7298300e

SHA-1:
762258f05a2e602a47e9eea9e3799d4f901c5357

SHA-256:
27bd38c6fa6e4eb49ce9e30fec6eb537ecdae072e1ae0d29967dbc750e775a8c

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/6/2024 2:05:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-BB [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Pluginup
2015.0.3278

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20205

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/27/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.DriverUpd
14.11.24

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Inject
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.27.06

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6934

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.djemsc
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.27.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.11.27.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
35088

File size:
1014.8 KB (1,039,112 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:
7/23/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 3:53:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NbxGVw00LYqfMAZc4hUHRAN6lI9bNTzDlgWs58qXiS7i4oZ9:la0LLBOLSeiT9USSW/z

Entry address:
0x17AC70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F7, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
976 KB (999,424 bytes)

The file setup v2 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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