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setup.exe

SetupWizard

Plugin Update S.L.

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 Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from fthgltku.47oz1rd41.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SetupWizard

Description:
Setup Wizard

Version:
3.4.5.2

MD5:
a077aacd1b65a4622f054c53e0def6e5

SHA-1:
08bee2f97b6d400c2045b6de62af70fd1c1fdcc2

SHA-256:
733bb78088b06db740333de6a959924fa09f16aa98a70ee2e3b53cda5c560d78

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/7/2024 5:30:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
6175498

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.982304
7.11.196.118

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3257

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
1.0.20.1755

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19795

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20398

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-7d1c0da9
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2014.12.17.02

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
15.0.0.1053

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.djopku
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.983496
14.12.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.17.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.12.17.13

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.16
2.0.0.2007

File size:
960.4 KB (983,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.5.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SetupWizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., 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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2014 12:52:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Uob9GXioEE6FY5fQ5emJYeXOxXzF6oHU9gfz:UohGXiBE6FY1ps656tg7

Entry address:
0x118E6

Entry point:
B8, 30, F2, 56, 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, 2A, FB, B6, 3A, 1C, 64, E5, 8A, D4, C7, FD, 61, 8E, E7, E8, E9, B4, 0A, 4C, 91, E3, 22, 20, 39, CE, 45, CE, CE, D5, D6, F9, 25, BA, 89, 97, 3F, 4A, 32, 73, 92, 1D, B4, B7, 8A, F2, 3B, 40, A1, 0F, E4, 3F, D9, FE, 2B, 6B, B2, B7, A5, 26, 45, CE, 8D, E0, 84, 93, B3, 69, C6, 53, 90, 23, 6D, D5, 49, CE, 85, 4B, 61, DE, F6, 6E, 89, 8A, CA, BC, 33, 93, 9E, E5, F0, CE, 8F, 6E...
 
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Entropy:
7.9777

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
155 KB (158,720 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://fthgltku.47oz1rd41.com/j4-p3qAEpQFELRif9pqC4XETzsBZT_4JQ9_w-07Vo44NaHRT2tyFMCgWbznROjtqpdSzT23lWML9zCG6ugWGtjx2cxUXRRI2NdPjrpodziR91E77Eu5TX0JR962cnfqy?sbb=['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

http://fthgltku.47oz1rd41.com/j4-p3qAEpQFELRif9pqC4XETzsBZT_4JQ9_w-07Vo44NaHRT2tyFMCgWbznROjtqpdSzT23lWML9zCG6ugWGtjx2cxUXRRI2NdPjrpodziR91E77Eu5TX0JR962cnfqy?sbb=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

http://ttb.thesoftwerr.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8371341239

http://om.flvupdate.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=a90239ea-e238-4ba8-76a7-0d8d1a630d13&dv3=a90239ea-e238-4ba8-76a7-0d8d1a630d13

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