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setup.exe

Softforce 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 setup.exe by Softforce llc 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 dls.drivemagno.com.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
13feb92ecb8e664943bfe144d3e10462

SHA-1:
0537343e2a12ad63e772bdf6c783bce2996ad4d7

SHA-256:
4a6fec539d09a8fad3ee4c7f44786f9c3df4a11d6c796191aabf541b166b1327

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:
11/26/2024 1:33:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.29.17

File size:
594.3 KB (608,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/26/2016 5:45:57 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tFPbStnUHIV80Gu5d40x3BS88QvcG5cLrTBy2kdX3i:tdS5UHIVgu40bSnGWBgdni

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 50, 4C, 59, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 21, B2, FF, 75, 14, 10, 74, 31, 2D, 38, 0C, 08, E8, 35, BB, B5, 1D, 72, 01, 08, 83, C4, 10, 02, 00, A8, C3, 7D, 4B, 56, 57, 8B, F9, 8B, 37, 85, F6, 74, 3C, 83, 3E, FD, 74, 37, CD, 02, 00, C4, 00, 74, 13, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, 74, 08, 8D, 70, 04, C0, 02, 11, 8B, 75, F2, 17, 68, BD, 00, B0, 1E, C4, 02, 68, 38, AB, 50, 04, 00, 00, FF, A2, 19, 5B, 0C, 8B, 47, 04, 89, 06, 83, 27...
 
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Entropy:
7.8840

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1 MB (1,082,880 bytes)

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

http://dls.drivemagno.com/wdV23sIyQPyU5FNsT_lybdrIjdAPVjm9nFU3TTPTCSIB8uka4aNEaDQD24II4UxBdnioVRv2COlrK-5a3RWLDu4Pzzd01YaBHFaww_AabevliiOklH9I3PIRBnZKSrX_kKu-TC_HWTbOLzTh519eD5fZglCkqzydB7yJfRYXGPC7KoVuzvS00mkcHaMBc5cje-5YOnXh8pRnO6Oz1anDwEa27sY8ugccEPVRLWj5MH86sJ-HgEFxesJN2evngKGcIldM_LDN-3OX9Znc7F4Pagehn0rcp_BTSvtUHOMJYhlxnNBu3wIPhubT8OcyBkBVyjqFWeWv7XWUC0qc-w4_UOxxU4IfP_XQCgppBP_u8cdiKQUKwHNPl1X1BW9c4BoXF9YzfiOLo7fF_YC08JbjP3y1RUBJDFJn6czO6y2DPrGPDiwtRGd_Puap-PfuRB4p

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