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setup.exe

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 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 xmpthepcejqc.7ndojtv.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
29d23d657c633bbc184ca935154942f8

SHA-1:
10f39d4e136265ca80440b28a11c23abde25a1b0

SHA-256:
a11d88001a2da0674125bce9f554a34ca6304084f85712ac1aef9b08f69a6e27

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 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:
11/6/2024 8:28:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.29.0

File size:
772.5 KB (791,000 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
10/31/2014 5:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7VCSFSEvZIZvYrsUwkwxizgPsYmBwolM+e5KLehq/JZZtcaC0fBPsSpBJ:77SKoUXwkRMCK5oKqBxcaCGsiJ

Entry address:
0x7E36

Entry point:
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Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://xmpthepcejqc.7ndojtv.com/Y9OodJt2S2n7T0MjiqCuVq6KvcNIu3lmQ6r4gziX99psueUpmvXsrBn72YhXhY-ZopdB22ySkuIXAC5S_LJbHi8yNHwGnedcopU4zIoEhnnR2lbLMRkEYB7HbB0hOcW0?sbb=['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