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 33 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 ggdsh6.nqty5g2dx.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
f31a4c1242bc5b56596cca8b017791d0

SHA-1:
0be32476a278a64ba82b5615f42e4f96975845dc

SHA-256:
ff0c20a5eee3fadfcd9c3a6b02b5c56ec7a62a1863ba70bfd5e824c1dc168850

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 5:43:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
6314276

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]
141214-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2015.0.3246

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.1810

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-48
0.98/19849

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.54695
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWOY!tr
12/28/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2014.12.28.06

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
15.0.0.1086

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.5
11.20141228

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.28.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.28.18

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10149

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.1 MB (1,121,808 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 8:53:19 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:aMjtdFF1r7tQLf/9fOeEfJkgvvEEWhtkk9vrinE:FjtHf1oJA1iWyvrL

Entry address:
0x195E6

Entry point:
E8, CE, 7D, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, B8, 1C, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 24, 32, 49, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 45, 7E, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5829

Code size:
187 KB (191,488 bytes)

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

http://ggdsh6.nqty5g2dx.com/i9BCZ8lnb5PG1-LmY91QlnddPFifw73I70tpT-rbpS5SI9oaMeuGrKx4fwh4aXxob9UE9r5OqbU0zS3vybm5s4is1-TjVwEcvlcpDrQp3KQM4IiLW6yG_DbUeY2ehiiX1tApYJGJwv2J9pel7oTjWGGWH3s5chzxsRb0dGUQtag?sbb=['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

http://ggdsh6.nqty5g2dx.com/i9BCZ8lnb5PG1-LmY91QlnddPFifw73I70tpT-rbpS5SI9oaMeuGrKx4fwh4aXxob9UE9r5OqbU0zS3vybm5s4is1-TjVwEcvlcpDrQp3KQM4IiLW6yG_DbUeY2ehiiX1tApYJGJwv2J9pel7oTjWGGWH3s5chzxsRb0dGUQtag?sbb=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

http://ttb.moretopsoft.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8715229670

http://www.codingsofts.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=584&dv1=ad577-us&kw1=ad577-us-lm&uuid=cc8ee75d-4a06-46b3-4113-84351139fb1e&dv3=cc8ee75d-4a06-46b3-4113-84351139fb1e

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