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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:
78169315a133d5c5ec39cf8be169d82e

SHA-1:
1651772743d32044973bebd4cb1c19b7a72079c6

SHA-256:
ce567b53ff2bd8ac5a39f280ccbf457ebc7f399c6d2e19b0e60a1458b1f406df

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 1:45:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.7.1.7

File size:
585.9 KB (599,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 9:59:59 PM

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 2:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:T9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gXb:FmmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLsb

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/Jwfq3kf101JFKYroUWYMVsjyQwyUy8CWiiR2TkC-TmPimH_-Mr986M6JzcJ3hfAPEEvUB6vfJeuansGUDjqnIbXkf1op7g7Ir1znDPEIAqoLelwaj1IycyCxkRK9OONChxJGnviPhzIKAcFB5M3_CW1qMKGbSeaXQWEsgEwdjPzu1AyfteWSNXe2KN1c8DZ9T7dNF1VuV_07oaB_GeOs4jPqfEvIK-qz4TaMPHvqUqIaO2HBwCqWpNO4WZxX6Cf8l93f0QNMNIOQ5HFzqe-5iKRsw8X5CoLToh9uOOx5ZAyJ1xkkU0KJa3cH15qjy8zN7Nf5gwCbKvV53M4TLK1MWjYR6hN8pV_TCbo22nkVvgGmtgpSX5qmAxaBY2nq7oUlQKPodwzNd8JgmCJF9scVCrHtKTzYoMzDkeqJDmFoFL1aCx0Y2yZCK0MbxBcwANnr

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