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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:
2238b7501bb3a6684a812d848e339d3c

SHA-1:
11aaac5f69f3047f33c9fa4b0c9cb49a805bbd41

SHA-256:
1c5ac6bae3f4ca49fd83ca3130640dce330b8e08ca3ddc78b0c65a2297e06517

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 1:37:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.25.3

File size:
585.9 KB (599,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 12:59:59 AM

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:
3/22/2016 6:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:T9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gX/:FmmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLs/

Entry address:
0x1A23CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,104,384 bytes)

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

http://dls.drivemagno.com/W88zXcN9hkOwGS3vXthuwvKMAXxk-8UjaSQl81tv_NdZBphLfaROZP0HMiS3tiKdnrqR2tBohv1_3mxrYLr4BdJA5yyKdIYKylVs_zCyskqq4CJdvsxJsdHq2CFJMcBZcxAqe-ARso2o1SlZj22Ap9nZPSzOoKuHYxFxagbqd6nd7KxxZ3uyvSeeP6G5cENV0GJP1ZG4ftL8DoR1Sa4AyNwvciKmRQF0KbuTOPh3tEHK27cGvjC_gJNy28rp5gGE7KNKDCg_QELDdBNpVTgV64adHO-S7ndgdG7qL1VhPyQ9R2gQzkbpkZzUZ4DYpsJQ-7lODVWHP6SDGf2SUzoi0aGVdTVvhMOyJrbKviBjG42iRgjAYSmH4GMTOET-K03Kv9eBeHgGh1jyTozRoMMIuBMUSceChnTKopel6BVOqsEkh5eyvFvZ2X6r_Bp2UPLH

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