home

setup.exe

Wizard

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 rzafpj1cd7u.m4ywndt89m.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
257072bfe2097fc54273e5bc756e2e71

SHA-1:
0b4041216e923813f5cf22dd43b364cfacd9e749

SHA-256:
17773ffc31265beafa1c05aee2bd795321e73a90ec57e05dbcb95d8e17ee43c7

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:
11/24/2024 6:52:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.G
787

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.1715

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-25
0.98/19753

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71321
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
11.2014-09-12_3

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2014.12.09.03

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
15.0.0.1029

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71321
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.09.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.9.15

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10188

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

File size:
1.1 MB (1,113,568 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.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:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
12/3/2014 9:53:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3ophjgKvHM2Xl2DNtewU5GcK+vcG1vB7Dm/LOElh:4phjhs2qNteVMcK+vB1vFDRET

Entry address:
0xCA76

Entry point:
B8, DC, 52, 58, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 66, 65, 63, 73, 61, 73, 63, 62, 64, 77, 00, 50, 09, 77, B2, AB, 77, AC, 59, E2, F4, 98, EB, 17, 49, 81, C4, CA, 47, 15, B2, A5, 10, D1, BB, D2, E4, 5C, 66, DF, 05, 4E, 5D, C5, 91, F2, B6, 73, 74, 0A, 7A, 4A, 3E, 2D, 82, E8, 7A, 45, 03, 58, 8A, 79, 8B, 1F, A6, FC, A2, 8F, 59, 5C, B5, D8, E8, 53, B8, DF, FD, 99, 37, 0C, 74, 4E, 77, D8, 97, 2F, AB, E0, BB, D4, 3F, F7, 51, 9C, 25, 7F, A0, 15, 7D, 30, 6E, 59, CA, 3A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9866  (probably packed)

Code size:
144.5 KB (147,968 bytes)

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

http://rzafpj1cd7u.m4ywndt89m.com/_Gi7r2W5fS2jxGFi3g_-YCtx-xn0j_t2BpwD1T103mSRdix20QDvFLlaoiD__AaU_FlkfUhP00yzmGwPiNh9piG90owD59xT_CGrIcXyOXgbpOG3fPbr8FiTMavuNdfM?sbb=['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

http://rzafpj1cd7u.m4ywndt89m.com/_Gi7r2W5fS2jxGFi3g_-YCtx-xn0j_t2BpwD1T103mSRdix20QDvFLlaoiD__AaU_FlkfUhP00yzmGwPiNh9piG90owD59xT_CGrIcXyOXgbpOG3fPbr8FiTMavuNdfM?sbb=mWPFbAa5oZ4TzsSoJoahgYrCbVvyQ9nhqwU78m8c9CxdC8pmptHZaqcBqP63RQvzyqAEJbTpriVHxCvehh9WT3izsqmmQDQyePyg7orb6Sq2ndPoa6UmAU4MeEaGopzeWJlc8cncZphxOVQFVtG3hIsmpnGYjnddWpp5UqaYmbPeIstbylAa96CTc5GAunt6jRf4OzTc4gjz37fyuHfmg1d7QNGvhYQOE7cVBi1kgVLiHFcr5wNQAScCzUfakKFy7lMoHLMAyJr4TagWT5tjNU2ebaEPTxIJxmJ6HOCpGf6ZmQkmHri0f38oxpdtMeMnw6O5UoYBaV9zQLiD3z1d3pMbZ81i7Trt4ywSW47ZmloU5UmjCim72B7JQGoQnbEt3mTdAkN2oidOL6kcUhTQcVsf5zHK8le0eKK44r7MUJwhphb6LJ98V2UDCB5sAppFTRaFjm01XjbJHi6mo7xf0tXbbUqaV82luWEJsVjv66pNqjkY6EAEInZuSszmfGGLPRl09J5snAQEGcWqnj1tMMH5FMnFkdelh8prWz9EEkh7BFiWZIIWXeAOWlcB0M37uGA4JPiiLH0T2zQnz3JSVA8GthwKBMVNh0CZBhNw5N3hfh7jkE47AuhuGYiQy53uLFatH2AtIEtJB01k2aeXMpJFhzOVj1VHmncrolEQz0gP4U4xj84y2dpF87lVUbterfOPdTuGgmGuL48N4JvlFv7qXzMYQ4KIN9pGzgGIS4CH8pD1PQoE7zJsmcbaHv0xwUAunwWmYkKAwFigg93rm4E3HmEViwT3Nu3jVu9AiI7hzwLnF3poDx6tKgctHzf4V

http://ttb.youlsoftlistupddate.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8451140513

http://www.pcflvdownload.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=1100&dv1=ad1098-us&kw1=ad1098-us-qyc&uuid=96e93dfa-8147-4e69-4606-cc593e29fd31&dv3=96e93dfa-8147-4e69-4606-cc593e29fd31

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