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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 26 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 apx.matk.avazutracking.net.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
af171f0fbb3e8a4c76c57800697b502c

SHA-1:
13795fd05337a775ae3ee97cfda9545ec66c75d4

SHA-256:
a6bb241f4655bbaa7e56460cffb0f473c59add3dc0dce0d2733a11b658bca6f8

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 3:31:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
828

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen4
7.11.182.78

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AN [PUP]
2014.9-141030

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3306

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-62
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19942

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10643

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.VORX!tr
10/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a0bac488
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13840

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.30.06

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6962

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dgytfo
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141030

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1209792
14.10.30.01

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14911
2.0.0.1972

File size:
1.2 MB (1,209,792 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:
10/7/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 8:59:59 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:
10/20/2014 7:53:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GpEdL1+miBQxprjUQftJLpV1VnaLcpI4Ig+JxMn:kEqmvxD3pRaLcZIg+o

Entry address:
0x7BC9

Entry point:
E8, DA, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B3, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, 6D, 44, 00, FF, 15, C8, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D1, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 7B, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 92, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D2, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A5, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, CC, D2, 43, 00, E8, 4C, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 2C, 37, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, C4, D2...
 
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Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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

http://apx.matk.avazutracking.net/.../redirect.php?apxcode=891489&id=eU4amzjMIWuXmN4ReRjMIWuXeU4aK5-0N-0N&dv1=14958869487&var=400283&zone_old_id=30966

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